Weight-for-height <-2 SD (wasting) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Weight-for-height <-2 SD was 1.12 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Weight-for-height <-2 SD in Rwanda, 1992–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for weight-for-height <-2 sd in Rwanda is 1.12, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 46.7% on the previous year and down 61.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height <-2 sd in Rwanda peaked at 11 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.12, in 2020.
That places Rwanda 89th out of 98 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Weight-for-height <-2 SD in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 5.02 | — |
| 1996 | 11 | +119.2% |
| 2000 | 8.69 | -21.0% |
| 2005 | 4.88 | -43.8% |
| 2009 | 5.1 | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 2.91 | -43.0% |
| 2012 | 3.1 | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 2.1 | -32.3% |
| 2018 | 2.1 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.12 | -46.7% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 1.12 is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.31, 18% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 1.12 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.56, 20% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.01 | 5.02 | 11 | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.22 | 4.88 | 8.69 | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.55 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.12 | 1.12 | 1.12 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
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 weight-for-height <-2 sd in Rwanda?
- Weight-for-height <-2 sd in Rwanda was 1.12 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 11 in 1996.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.12 in 2020.
- How does Rwanda rank for weight-for-height <-2 sd?
- Rwanda ranks 89th out of 98 countries with data for 2020.
- Is weight-for-height <-2 sd rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Weight-for-height <-2 SD (wasting). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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