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
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.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 726,970 | 671,450 | 55,520 | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 649,470 | 646,400 | 3,070 | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 569,340 | 536,620 | 32,720 | 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 Zimbabwe?
- Rwanda, at 564,300 against 553,200 in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: number of children who are stunted between Rwanda and Zimbabwe?
- 11,100, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Zimbabwe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Rwanda and Zimbabwe rank globally for malnutrition: number of children who are stunted?
- Rwanda ranks 43rd and Zimbabwe ranks 44th 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.
Individual pages
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.