Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight) was 7.65 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
7.65
Change on year
down 37.8%
World rank
56th
of 95 countries
All-time high
24.21
in 1992
All-time low
7.65
in 2020
Years of data
10
1992–2020
Weight-for-age <-2 SD in Rwanda, 1992–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2020, weight-for-age <-2 sd in Rwanda stood at 7.65. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.8% on the previous year and down 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-age <-2 sd in Rwanda peaked at 24.21 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 7.65, in 2020.
Rwanda ranks 56th of 95 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 24.21 | — |
| 1996 | 22.6 | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 20.27 | -10.3% |
| 2005 | 17.94 | -11.5% |
| 2009 | 14.3 | -20.3% |
| 2010 | 11.71 | -18.1% |
| 2012 | 10.9 | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 8.7 | -20.2% |
| 2018 | 12.3 | +41.4% |
| 2020 | 7.65 | -37.8% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 7.65 is below the median for low income countries, which is 16.94, 45% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 7.65 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.29, 54% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.41 | 22.6 | 24.21 | 2 |
| 2000s | 17.5 | 14.3 | 20.27 | 3 |
| 2010s | 10.9 | 8.7 | 12.3 | 4 |
| 2020s | 7.65 | 7.65 | 7.65 | 1 |
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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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,738 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0663 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-age <-2 sd in Rwanda?
- Weight-for-age <-2 sd in Rwanda was 7.65 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 24.21 in 1992.
- What is the lowest weight-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.65 in 2020.
- How does Rwanda rank for weight-for-age <-2 sd?
- Rwanda ranks 56th out of 95 countries with data for 2020.
- Is weight-for-age <-2 sd rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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