Northern America vs Rwanda: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted
Northern America
4.1%
in 2024
Rwanda
29.8%
in 2024
Northern America rank
28th
Rwanda rank
32nd
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted over time
- Northern America
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 29.8% against 4.1% in Northern America, a difference of 25.7%.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 7.3 times Northern America's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.
Northern America ranks 28th and Rwanda ranks 32nd of 33 groups.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern America | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.8% | 48.0% | 45.2% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 38.0% | 35.2% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 30.6% | 26.9% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely stunted, Northern America or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 29.8% against 4.1% in Northern America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Northern America and Rwanda?
- 25.7%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern America and Rwanda?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Northern America and Rwanda rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Northern America ranks 28th and Rwanda ranks 32nd of 33 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.