Gabon vs Rwanda: Share of people who are undernourished
Gabon
25.3 percent
in 2023
Rwanda
24.4 percent
in 2023
Gabon rank
15th
Rwanda rank
16th
Share of people who are undernourished over time
- Gabon
- Rwanda
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 25.3 percent against 24.4 percent in Rwanda, a difference of 0.9 percent.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Rwanda ahead.
Gabon ranks 15th and Rwanda ranks 16th of 169 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.49 percent | 35.98 percent | 22.49 percent | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 14.88 percent | 34.9 percent | 20.02 percent | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 22.45 percent | 29.18 percent | 6.73 percent | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of people who are undernourished, Gabon or Rwanda?
- Gabon, at 25.3 percent against 24.4 percent in Rwanda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of people who are undernourished between Gabon and Rwanda?
- 0.9 percent, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Rwanda?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Gabon and Rwanda rank globally for share of people who are undernourished?
- Gabon ranks 15th and Rwanda ranks 16th of 169 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 people who are undernourished. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the population whose daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.