Prevalence of anemia among children in Rwanda
Rwanda: Prevalence of anemia among children was 37.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among children in Rwanda, 2000–2019
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of children ages 6-59 months.
Analysis
In 2019, prevalence of anemia among children in Rwanda stood at 37.9%.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among children in Rwanda peaked at 61.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 37.4%, in 2015.
That places Rwanda 66th out of 190 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.
Prevalence of anemia among children in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 6-59 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 61.3% | — |
| 2001 | 59.1% | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 56.8% | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 54.5% | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 52.0% | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 49.7% | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 47.5% | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 45.4% | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 43.5% | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 41.9% | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 40.6% | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 39.3% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 38.4% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 37.8% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 37.6% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 37.4% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 37.5% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 37.6% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 37.8% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 37.9% | +0.3% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 37.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 58.0%, 65% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 37.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58.4%, 65% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.2% | 41.9% | 61.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.2% | 37.4% | 40.6% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 63 Marshall Islands 39.5% compare
- 64 Indonesia 38.4% compare
- 65 Solomon Islands 38.1% compare
- 67 Maldives 37.8% compare
- 67 Zimbabwe 37.8% compare
- 69 Tajikistan 37.0% compare
More health data for Rwanda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.891 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 860.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,738 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9441 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.065 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9697 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among children in Rwanda?
- Prevalence of anemia among children in Rwanda was 37.9% in 2019, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia among children recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 61.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among children recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.4% in 2015.
- How does Rwanda rank for prevalence of anemia among children?
- Rwanda ranks 66th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anemia among children rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children ages 6-59 months). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of anemia, children ages 6-59 months, is the percentage of children ages 6-59 months whose hemoglobin level is less than 110 grams per liter, adjusted for altitude.