Children moderately or severely wasted in Rwanda

Rwanda: Children moderately or severely wasted was 20.5 num th in 2020. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2020)
20.5 num th
Change on year
down 46.1%
World rank
56th
of 75 countries
All-time high
119.3 num th
in 2000
All-time low
20.5 num th
in 2020
Years of data
8
2000–2020

Children moderately or severely wasted in Rwanda, 2000–2020

204060801001202000201020202000: 119.3 num th2005: 75.5 num th2009: 83.7 num th2010: 48.3 num th2012: 51.5 num th2015: 38.9 num th2018: 38 num th2020: 20.5 num th

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 20.5 num th for children moderately or severely wasted in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 46.1% on the previous year and down 57.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children moderately or severely wasted in Rwanda peaked at 119.3 num th in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20.5 num th, in 2020.

That places Rwanda 56th out of 75 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 92.83 num th 75.5 num th 119.3 num th 3
2010s 44.17 num th 38 num th 51.5 num th 4
2020s 20.5 num th 20.5 num th 20.5 num th 1

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 53 Guinea-Bissau 22.7 num th compare
  2. 54 Dominican Republic 22.3 num th compare
  3. 55 Honduras 20.8 num th compare
  4. 57 Gambia 19 num th compare
  5. 58 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 16.4 num th compare
  6. 59 Guatemala 15.6 num th compare

See the full ranking of 103 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is children moderately or severely wasted in Rwanda?
Children moderately or severely wasted in Rwanda was 20.5 num th in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 119.3 num th in 2000.
What is the lowest children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 20.5 num th in 2020.
How does Rwanda rank for children moderately or severely wasted?
Rwanda ranks 56th out of 75 countries with data for 2020.
Is children moderately or severely wasted rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is down 57.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Rwanda data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Children moderately or severely wasted (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Children moderately or severely wasted (thousands)
Unit
num th
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
103 places, 1,311 data points, 2000–2024
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