Rwanda vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted
Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted over time
- Rwanda
- Tanzania, United Republic of
How they compare
Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 29.9 percent against 29.8 percent in Rwanda, a difference of 0.1 percent.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Rwanda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 29th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 27th of 160 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Tanzania, United Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.99 percent | 44.52 percent | 3.47 percent | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 38.01 percent | 35.52 percent | 2.49 percent | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 30.58 percent | 30.36 percent | 0.22 percent | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted, Rwanda or Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Tanzania, United Republic of, at 29.9 percent against 29.8 percent in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted between Rwanda and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 0.1 percent, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Rwanda and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted?
- Rwanda ranks 29th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 27th of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population undernourished vs. share 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
Childhood stunting is the share of children younger than five years that are stunted, which means they are two standard deviations below the median height-for-age of the WHO's Child Growth Standards. Undernourishment is when a person's daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.