This table provides metadata for the actual indicator available from Rwanda statistics closest to the corresponding global SDG indicator. Please note that even when the global SDG indicator is fully available from Rwandan statistics, this table should be consulted for information on national methodology and other Rwandan-specific metadata information.
| Indicator available |
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population, based on the Consolidated Approach for Reporting Indicators of Food Security (CARI) |
|---|---|
| Indicator description |
This indicator uses the World Food Programme’s Consolidated Approach for Reporting Indicators of Food Security (CARI) to assess Rwanda’s overall food security. |
| Geographical coverage |
Rwanda |
| Unit of measurement |
Percentage (%) |
| Definitions |
Moderately Food Insecure households have significant food consumption gaps. These households use a high share of their budget to cover food needs and the majority of households have to use negative coping strategies in order to make a living, although only a few use the more serious coping strategies. Severely Food Insecure households have poor food consumption and the majority of households are using a very high share of their budget to acquire food. Almost half of these households have used one of the most serious irreversible coping strategies with the resulting risk of further deteriorating their food security situation. |
| Calculations |
The Consolidated Approach for Reporting Indicators of Food Security (CARI) combines food security indicators into a single index, evaluating food consumption, economic vulnerability, and coping strategies. It classifies households on a 4-point scale: Food Secure, Marginally Food Secure, Moderately Food Insecure, and Severely Food Insecure. For more information about the methodology, please see the linked source. |
| Other information |
Some information on food security prior to 2015 is available in the linked data source, however, the first use of the Consolidated Approach for Reporting Indicators of Food Security (CARI) was in 2015. |
| Comments and limitations |
The 2024 CFSVA adopts WFP’s revised CARI guidelines, introduced in 2021, which impact the estimates for the CARI’s Current Status. There was also a change in enumeration areas since the 2021 survey, and the 2024 CFSVA data collection occurred later than previous rounds in the seasonal cycle. Please see the linked data source for further details. |
| Data last updated |
16/09/2026 |
| Metadata last updated |
16/09/2026 |