Rwanda vs Southern Europe: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted

Rwanda
29.8%
in 2024
Southern Europe
3.6%
in 2024
Rwanda rank
32nd
Southern Europe rank
30th

Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted over time

  • Rwanda
  • Southern Europe
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 29.8% against 3.6% in Southern Europe, a difference of 26.2%.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 8.3 times Southern Europe's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.

Rwanda ranks 32nd and Southern Europe ranks 30th of 176 countries.

Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Southern Europe Difference Ahead
2000s 48.0% 5.6% 42.3% Rwanda
2010s 38.0% 4.1% 33.9% Rwanda
2020s 30.6% 3.6% 27.0% Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely stunted, Rwanda or Southern Europe?
Rwanda, at 29.8% against 3.6% in Southern Europe as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Rwanda and Southern Europe?
26.2%, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Southern Europe?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Rwanda and Southern Europe rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
Rwanda ranks 32nd and Southern Europe ranks 30th of 176 countries.
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.

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Indicator
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%)
Unit
per pop u5
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
209 places, 5,225 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed