Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Rwanda
Rwanda: Children aged <5 years wasted for age was 3.0% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Latest (2011)
3.0%
World rank
54th
of 77 countries
All-time high
10.8%
in 1996
All-time low
3.0%
in 2011
Years of data
6
1976–2011
Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Rwanda, 1976–2011
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2011, children aged <5 years wasted for age in Rwanda stood at 3.0%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 65.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children aged <5 years wasted for age in Rwanda peaked at 10.8% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2011.
Rwanda ranks 54th of 77 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 6.5% | — |
| 1992 | 5.0% | -23.1% |
| 1996 | 10.8% | +116.0% |
| 2000 | 8.7% | -19.4% |
| 2005 | 4.8% | -44.8% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | -37.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.5% | 6.5% | 6.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 7.9% | 5.0% | 10.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.8% | 4.8% | 8.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 1 |
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- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 4.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0239 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.96 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is children aged <5 years wasted for age in Rwanda?
- Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Rwanda was 3.0% in 2011, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest children aged <5 years wasted for age recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 10.8% in 1996.
- What is the lowest children aged <5 years wasted for age recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2011.
- How does Rwanda rank for children aged <5 years wasted for age?
- Rwanda ranks 54th out of 77 countries with data for 2011.
- Is children aged <5 years wasted for age rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Children aged <5 years wasted for age (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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