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

Rwanda
564,300
in 2024
Zimbabwe
553,200
in 2024
Rwanda rank
43rd
Zimbabwe rank
44th

Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted over time

  • Rwanda
  • Zimbabwe
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k200020122024

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 564,300 against 553,200 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 11,100.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Rwanda ahead.

Rwanda ranks 43rd and Zimbabwe ranks 44th 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
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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.