Bhutan vs Rwanda: Malnutrition: Share of children who are underweight

Bhutan
8.7%
in 2023
Rwanda
7.7%
in 2020
Bhutan rank
55th
Rwanda rank
56th

Malnutrition: Share of children who are underweight over time

  • Bhutan
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 8.7% against 7.7% in Rwanda, a difference of 1.0%.

That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.

Bhutan ranks 55th and Rwanda ranks 56th of 96 countries.

Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher malnutrition: share of children who are underweight, Bhutan or Rwanda?
Bhutan, at 8.7% against 7.7% in Rwanda as of 2023.
What is the difference in malnutrition: share of children who are underweight between Bhutan and Rwanda?
1.0%, with Bhutan ahead.
How do Bhutan and Rwanda rank globally for malnutrition: share of children who are underweight?
Bhutan ranks 55th and Rwanda ranks 56th of 96 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Malnutrition: Share of children who are underweight. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Malnutrition: Share of children who are underweight
Unit
% of children under 5
Source
Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
96 places, 957 data points, 1984–2024
Last refreshed

The share of children younger than five years old whose weight for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population for ages 0-59 months.