Minimum dietary diversity among children aged 6 to 23 months
30,3%
+1,7 pt National more favourable than the national value
Position among the 18 provinces 10th
Province, before 2025
Ruyigi
Latest validated values of each indicator for Ruyigi province, compared with the national value for the same period.
- Provincial capital: Ruyigi
- Since 2025, part of : Buhumuza
Key figures
- Indicators with data
- 14/ 47 validated provincial values, up to 2024
- Above the national reference
- 4/ 14 indicators more favourable than the national average
- Best position
- 3thof 18 Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel
- Latest validation
- 28 September 2026 of the published provincial values
Key figures
Compared with the national average
Gap between each indicator and the national value for the same period. To the right, the province does better than the country; to the left, worse.
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel +5,2 pt more favourable than the national value
- Early initiation of breastfeeding within one hour of birth +2,3 pt more favourable than the national value
- Minimum dietary diversity among children aged 6 to 23 months +1,7 pt more favourable than the national value
- Prevalence of severe anaemia among children aged 6 to 59 months −0,5 pt more favourable than the national value
- Prevalence of severe acute malnutrition among children aged 6 to 59 months +0,3 pt less favourable than the national value
- Proportion of households consuming iodized salt −0,4 pt less favourable than the national value
- Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 years +1,2 pt less favourable than the national value
- Prevalence of global acute malnutrition among children under 5 years +1,2 pt less favourable than the national value
- DTP3 immunization coverage among children under 1 year −1,3 pt less favourable than the national value
- Prevalence of anaemia among women aged 15 to 49 years +3,4 pt less favourable than the national value
- Proportion of households with a handwashing facility with water and soap −4,4 pt less favourable than the national value
- Prevalence of anaemia among children aged 6 to 59 months +6,6 pt less favourable than the national value
- Vitamin A supplementation among children aged 6 to 59 months −13,1 pt less favourable than the national value
- Exclusive breastfeeding rate among infants aged 0 to 5 months −17,6 pt less favourable than the national value
Indicators
Indicators for the province
Food security 2
Proportion of households consuming iodized salt
98,6%
−0,4 pt National less favourable than the national value
Position among the 18 provinces 16th
Nutrition 7
Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 years
54,0%
+1,2 pt National less favourable than the national value
Position among the 18 provinces 10th
Prevalence of global acute malnutrition among children under 5 years
9,2%
+1,2 pt National less favourable than the national value
Position among the 18 provinces 13th
Exclusive breastfeeding rate among infants aged 0 to 5 months
65,7%
−17,6 pt National less favourable than the national value
Position among the 18 provinces 17th
Prevalence of severe acute malnutrition among children aged 6 to 59 months
2,3%
+0,3 pt National less favourable than the national value
Position among the 18 provinces 15th
Prevalence of anaemia among children aged 6 to 59 months
65,7%
+6,6 pt National less favourable than the national value
Position among the 18 provinces 13th
Prevalence of severe anaemia among children aged 6 to 59 months
1,1%
−0,5 pt National more favourable than the national value
Position among the 18 provinces 10th
Early initiation of breastfeeding within one hour of birth
91,6%
+2,3 pt National more favourable than the national value
Position among the 18 provinces 7th
Health 4
DTP3 immunization coverage among children under 1 year
95,2%
−1,3 pt National less favourable than the national value
Position among the 18 provinces 14th
Prevalence of anaemia among women aged 15 to 49 years
43,2%
+3,4 pt National less favourable than the national value
Position among the 18 provinces 13th
Vitamin A supplementation among children aged 6 to 59 months
55,6%
−13,1 pt National less favourable than the national value
Position among the 18 provinces 17th
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel
90,3%
+5,2 pt National more favourable than the national value
Position among the 18 provinces 3th
WASH 1
Proportion of households with a handwashing facility with water and soap
1,7%
−4,4 pt National less favourable than the national value
Position among the 18 provinces 14th
National benchmarks
23 indicators have no provincial value published yet for Ruyigi: their national value serves as a benchmark.
Show the 23 indicators and their national value
Transparency
Sources and notes
- EDSB-III 2016-2017 (FR335), tableau 10.3, p. 180-181 (new window) Original source (new window)
- EDSB-III 2016-2017 (FR335), tableau 11.10, p. 221-222 (new window) Original source (new window)
- EDSB-III 2016-2017 (FR335), tableau 11.9, p. 220 (new window) Original source (new window)
- EDSB-III 2016-2017 (FR335), tableau 2.7, p. 23 (new window) Original source (new window)
- EDSB-III 2016-2017 (FR335), tableau 9.6, p. 157 (new window) Original source (new window)
- ENSNMB 2024 (SMART), rapport provisoire du 3 juin 2024, tableau XVIII, p. 27-28 (new window) Original source (new window)
- ENSNMB 2024 (SMART), rapport provisoire du 3 juin 2024, tableau XXIX, p. 188 (new window) Original source (new window)
- ENSNMB 2024 (SMART), rapport provisoire du 3 juin 2024, tableau XXVIII, p. 186 (new window) Original source (new window)
- ENSNMB 2024 (SMART), rapport provisoire du 3 juin 2024, tableau XXXII, p. 193 (new window) Original source (new window)
- ENSNMB 2024 (SMART), rapport provisoire du 3 juin 2024, tableau XXXV, p. 197 (new window) Original source (new window)
Last validation: 28 September 2026
- Values validated at national level. Values based on very small samples are suppressed.
- Series are linked to the 18 provinces in force before the 2025 territorial reform.
- Administrative boundaries: geoBoundaries (CC0), 18 provinces. Boundaries simplified for display, with no legal standing.
