Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%) was 29.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Rwanda, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
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 32nd of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48.7% | — |
| 2001 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 48.6% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 48.5% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 48.4% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 48.1% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 47.6% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 46.8% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 45.8% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 44.4% | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 42.9% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 41.3% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 39.8% | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 38.4% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 37.0% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 35.8% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 34.6% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 33.5% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 32.4% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 31.6% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 30.9% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 30.5% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 30.1% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 29.8% | -1.0% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 29.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 31.5%, 95% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 29.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.4%, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 29 Lao People's Democratic Republic 29.9% compare
- 29 United Republic of Tanzania 29.9% compare
- 29 Laos 29.9% compare
- 32 Solomon Islands 29.8% compare
- 34 Guinea-Bissau 28.3% compare
- 35 Philippines 27.7% compare
More infrastructure data for Rwanda
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 13.29 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 93.2 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 9,255 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.0649 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0006 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 10.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 9,255 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.932 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
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 32nd out of 178 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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