Iraq vs Rwanda: Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted

Iraq
528,200
in 2024
Rwanda
564,300
in 2024
Iraq rank
46th
Rwanda rank
43rd

Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted over time

  • Iraq
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 564,300 against 528,200 in Iraq, a difference of 36,100.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 46th and Rwanda ranks 43rd of 162 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
162 places, 4,050 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

The number of children younger than five who are stunted – significantly shorter than the average for their age, as a consequence of poor nutrition or repeated infection.