Prevalence of undernourishment in Rwanda

Rwanda: Prevalence of undernourishment was 3 population in 2011. ▬ Flat

Latest (2011)
3 population
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
20th
of 52 countries
All-time high
4 population
in 1991
All-time low
3 population
in 1992
Years of data
21
1991–2011

Prevalence of undernourishment in Rwanda, 1991–2011

012341991200120111991: 4 population1992: 3 population1993: 3 population1994: 3 population1995: 3 population1996: 4 population1997: 4 population1998: 4 population1999: 4 population2000: 4 population2001: 4 population2002: 4 population2003: 4 population2004: 4 population2005: 4 population2006: 4 population2007: 4 population2008: 3 population2009: 3 population2010: 3 population2011: 3 population

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/foodsecurity/index_en.htm). Measured in population.

Analysis

In 2011, prevalence of undernourishment in Rwanda stood at 3 population. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is down 25.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment in Rwanda peaked at 4 population in 1991 and was at its lowest, 3 population, in 1992.

Rwanda ranks 20th of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Prevalence of undernourishment in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of undernourishment (population) in Rwanda, 1991 to 2011.
Year population Change
1991 4 population
1992 3 population -25.0%
1993 3 population +0.0%
1994 3 population +0.0%
1995 3 population +0.0%
1996 4 population +33.3%
1997 4 population +0.0%
1998 4 population +0.0%
1999 4 population +0.0%
2000 4 population +0.0%
2001 4 population +0.0%
2002 4 population +0.0%
2003 4 population +0.0%
2004 4 population +0.0%
2005 4 population +0.0%
2006 4 population +0.0%
2007 4 population +0.0%
2008 3 population -25.0%
2009 3 population +0.0%
2010 3 population +0.0%
2011 3 population +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.56 population 3 population 4 population 9
2000s 3.8 population 3 population 4 population 10
2010s 3 population 3 population 3 population 2

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 20 Cameroon 3 population compare
  2. 20 Senegal 3 population compare
  3. 23 Congo 2 population compare
  4. 23 Guinea 2 population compare
  5. 23 Morocco 2 population compare
  6. 23 Niger 2 population compare
  7. 23 Sierra Leone 2 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of undernourishment in Rwanda?
Prevalence of undernourishment in Rwanda was 3 population in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/foodsecurity/index_en.htm).
What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 4 population in 1991.
What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 3 population in 1992.
How does Rwanda rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
Rwanda ranks 20th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
Is prevalence of undernourishment rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Rwanda data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/foodsecurity/index_en.htm), published as part of Prevalence of undernourishment (population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Prevalence of undernourishment (population)
Unit
population
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/foodsecurity/index_en.htm)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 1,218 data points, 1991–2011
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Population below minimum dietary energy consumption is the population whose food intake is insufficient to meet dietary energy requirements continuously.