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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 minimum dietary diversity, by population group (children aged 6 to 23 months and women aged 15 to 49 years)
Indicator description

Diverse diets, which are essential for providing the micronutrients needed for healthy growth and development, reducing the risk of deficiencies.
Geographical coverage

Rwanda
Unit of measurement

Percentage (%)
Definitions

Minimum Dietary Diversity (MDD) for children aged 6-23 months measures the proportion of children consuming foods from at least five out of eight standard food groups within a 24-hour period. Minimum Dietary Diversity for Women (MDD-W) measures the proportion of women consuming at least five out of ten standard food groups within a 24-hour period.
Calculations

(Number of children or women eating 5 or more food groups) / (Total number of children or women in sample) * 100
Other information

Please see the linked data source for more detail, including alternative measures of dietary sufficiency and analysis of regional inequalities.
Comments and limitations

While the global metadata specifies that the MDD-W indicator should be provided for non-pregnant women, these figures do not differentiate women based on pregnancy status. For more information about methodological limitations, please see the linked data source.
Data last updated

16/09/2026
Metadata last updated

16/09/2026

This table provides information on metadata for SDG indicators as defined by the UN Statistical Commission. Complete global metadata is provided by the UN Statistics Division.

Indicator name

Prevalence of minimum dietary diversity, by population group (children aged 6 to 23 months and non-pregnant women aged 15 to 49 years)
Indicator number

2.2.4
Target name

By 2030, end all forms of malnutrition, including achieving, by 2025, the internationally agreed targets on stunting and wasting in children under 5 years of age, and address the nutritional needs of adolescent girls, pregnant and lactating women and older persons
Target number

2.2
Global indicator description

Minimum Dietary Diversity (MDD) for children aged 6-23 months measures the percentage of children 6–23 months of age who consumed foods and beverages from at least five out of eight defined food groups during the previous day. Minimum Dietary Diversity for Women (MDD-W) measures the percentage of non-pregnant women aged 15-49 years who consumed foods or beverages from at least five out of ten defined food groups during the preceding 24 hours. These are population-level food group-based indicators that capture dietary diversity, a key characteristic of healthy diets.
UN designated tier

Tier II
UN custodian agency

World Health Organization (WHO)
Link to UN metadata United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Metadata (pdf 894kB) opens in a new window

Source 1

Organisation

National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR)
Periodicity

Every 3 years
Earliest available data

2015
Geographical coverage

Rwanda
Link to data source Comprehensive Food Security and Vulnerability and Nutrition Analysis Survey (CFSVA) opens in a new window
Release date 2025
Next release

2028
Statistical classification

Official statistics
Contact details

info@statistics.gov.rw
Other information

The earliest CFSVA Survey was conducted in 2006, however, this indicator was first measured in 2015.
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