Low birth weight prevalence in Rwanda
Rwanda: Low birth weight prevalence was 9.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
9.4%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
89th
of 157 countries
All-time high
9.4%
in 2015
All-time low
8.9%
in 2004
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Low birth weight prevalence in Rwanda, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 9.4% for low birth weight prevalence in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low birth weight prevalence in Rwanda peaked at 9.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 2004.
That places Rwanda 89th out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.0% | 8.9% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 9.2% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 9.4% | 9.4% | 1 |
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More health data for Rwanda
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 860.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,738 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 117,118 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 123,314 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 124,049 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 130,109 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 132,457 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 137,831 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is low birth weight prevalence in Rwanda?
- Low birth weight prevalence in Rwanda was 9.4% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest low birth weight prevalence recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 9.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest low birth weight prevalence recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 2004.
- How does Rwanda rank for low birth weight prevalence?
- Rwanda ranks 89th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is low birth weight prevalence rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Low birth weight prevalence (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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