Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Rwanda
Rwanda: Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted was 1.1% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Rwanda, 2000–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 1.1% for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 47.6% on the previous year and down 62.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Rwanda peaked at 8.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2020.
That places Rwanda 74th out of 85 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.7% | — |
| 2005 | 4.9% | -43.7% |
| 2009 | 5.1% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 2.9% | -43.1% |
| 2012 | 3.1% | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | -25.8% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | -47.6% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 1.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.3%, 17% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 1.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.8%, 19% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.2% | 4.9% | 8.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 2.1% | 3.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More environment data for Rwanda
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate -31.63 % change on previous year (2013)
- Standard Deviation 0.268 °C (2013)
- Temperature change 1.35 °C (2013)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1990)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.0359 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Rwanda?
- Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Rwanda was 1.1% in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2020.
- How does Rwanda rank for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
- Rwanda ranks 74th out of 85 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of children moderately or severely wasted rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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