Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Rwanda

Rwanda: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted was 29.8% in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
29.8%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
25th
of 147 countries
All-time high
48.7%
in 2000
All-time low
29.8%
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Rwanda, 2000–2024

010203040502000201220242000: 48.7 per pop u52001: 48.7 per pop u52002: 48.7 per pop u52003: 48.6 per pop u52004: 48.5 per pop u52005: 48.4 per pop u52006: 48.1 per pop u52007: 47.6 per pop u52008: 46.8 per pop u52009: 45.8 per pop u52010: 44.4 per pop u52011: 42.9 per pop u52012: 41.3 per pop u52013: 39.8 per pop u52014: 38.4 per pop u52015: 37 per pop u52016: 35.8 per pop u52017: 34.6 per pop u52018: 33.5 per pop u52019: 32.4 per pop u52020: 31.6 per pop u52021: 30.9 per pop u52022: 30.5 per pop u52023: 30.1 per pop u52024: 29.8 per pop u5

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per pop u5.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Rwanda is 29.8%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Rwanda peaked at 48.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 29.8%, in 2024.

Rwanda ranks 25th of 147 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 48.0% 45.8% 48.7% 10
2010s 38.0% 32.4% 44.4% 10
2020s 30.6% 29.8% 31.6% 5

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 22 Vanuatu 31.0% compare
  2. 23 Marshall Islands 30.0% compare
  3. 23 South Sudan 30.0% compare
  4. 25 Solomon Islands 29.8% compare
  5. 27 Guinea-Bissau 28.3% compare
  6. 28 Philippines 27.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Rwanda?
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Rwanda was 29.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 48.7% in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 29.8% in 2024.
How does Rwanda rank for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
Rwanda ranks 25th out of 147 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Rwanda data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
198 places, 4,950 data points, 2000–2024
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