Rwanda vs Syria: Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted
Rwanda
564,300
in 2024
Syria
577,000
in 2024
Rwanda rank
43rd
Syria rank
42nd
Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted over time
- Rwanda
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 577,000 against 564,300 in Rwanda, a difference of 12,700.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Syria ahead.
Rwanda ranks 43rd and Syria ranks 42nd of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 726,970 | 763,590 | 36,620 | Syria |
| 2010s | 649,470 | 695,200 | 45,730 | Syria |
| 2020s | 569,340 | 522,700 | 46,640 | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: number of children who are stunted, Rwanda or Syria?
- Syria, at 577,000 against 564,300 in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: number of children who are stunted between Rwanda and Syria?
- 12,700, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Syria?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Rwanda and Syria rank globally for malnutrition: number of children who are stunted?
- Rwanda ranks 43rd and Syria ranks 42nd of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.