Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Rwanda

Rwanda: Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia was 700.84 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
700.84
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
58th
of 191 countries
All-time high
802.02
in 2001
All-time low
623.33
in 2013
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Rwanda, 2000–2019

02004006008002000200920192000: 790.32001: 8022002: 791.92003: 762.62004: 726.72005: 698.82006: 680.92007: 666.42008: 655.92009: 648.12010: 640.32011: 633.92012: 628.12013: 623.32014: 6252015: 632.92016: 641.42017: 658.62018: 680.22019: 700.8

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 700.84 for number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in 2019.

The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Rwanda peaked at 802.02 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 623.33, in 2013.

That places Rwanda 58th out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia (thousands) in Rwanda, 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 790.27
2001 802.02 +1.5%
2002 791.87 -1.3%
2003 762.57 -3.7%
2004 726.74 -4.7%
2005 698.84 -3.8%
2006 680.94 -2.6%
2007 666.41 -2.1%
2008 655.87 -1.6%
2009 648.05 -1.2%
2010 640.26 -1.2%
2011 633.91 -1.0%
2012 628.12 -0.9%
2013 623.33 -0.8%
2014 624.98 +0.3%
2015 632.95 +1.3%
2016 641.43 +1.3%
2017 658.63 +2.7%
2018 680.2 +3.3%
2019 700.84 +3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 722.36 648.05 802.02 10
2010s 646.47 623.33 700.84 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Rwanda?
Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Rwanda was 700.84 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 802.02 in 2001.
What is the lowest number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 623.33 in 2013.
How does Rwanda rank for number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia?
Rwanda ranks 58th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. 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 Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia (thousands)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
204 places, 4,080 data points, 2000–2019
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