Burden of disease who in Rwanda

Rwanda: Burden of disease who was 35,984 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
35,984
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
94th
of 192 countries
All-time high
114,487
in 2000
All-time low
35,049
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Burden of disease who in Rwanda, 2000–2021

40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k2000201020212000: 114.5k2001: 108.2k2002: 98.3k2003: 89.9k2004: 81.0k2005: 72.7k2006: 65.6k2007: 59.9k2008: 55.2k2009: 52.2k2010: 47.9k2011: 45.0k2012: 42.7k2013: 40.7k2014: 39.4k2015: 38.5k2016: 37.9k2017: 37.1k2018: 36.6k2019: 36.2k2020: 35.0k2021: 36.0k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, burden of disease who in Rwanda stood at 35,984.

That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, burden of disease who in Rwanda peaked at 114,487 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 35,049, in 2020.

Rwanda ranks 94th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Burden of disease who in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Burden of disease who in Rwanda, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 114,487
2001 108,202 -5.5%
2002 98,283 -9.2%
2003 89,932 -8.5%
2004 80,985 -9.9%
2005 72,689 -10.2%
2006 65,577 -9.8%
2007 59,852 -8.7%
2008 55,179 -7.8%
2009 52,183 -5.4%
2010 47,925 -8.2%
2011 44,958 -6.2%
2012 42,733 -4.9%
2013 40,731 -4.7%
2014 39,421 -3.2%
2015 38,466 -2.4%
2016 37,852 -1.6%
2017 37,149 -1.9%
2018 36,587 -1.5%
2019 36,228 -1.0%
2020 35,049 -3.3%
2021 35,984 +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 79,737 52,183 114,487 10
2010s 40,205 36,228 47,925 10
2020s 35,516 35,049 35,984 2

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 91 Uruguay 36,482 compare
  2. 92 Brazil 36,425 compare
  3. 93 Timor-Leste 36,149 compare
  4. 95 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 35,831 compare
  5. 96 Mexico 35,750 compare
  6. 97 Thailand 35,703 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is burden of disease who in Rwanda?
Burden of disease who in Rwanda was 35,984 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest burden of disease who recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 114,487 in 2000.
What is the lowest burden of disease who recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 35,049 in 2020.
How does Rwanda rank for burden of disease who?
Rwanda ranks 94th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is burden of disease who rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Rwanda data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Burden of disease who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Burden of disease who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,263 data points, 2000–2021
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