Rwanda vs Tanzania: Stunting vs. GDP per capita
Rwanda
33.1%
in 2020
Tanzania
30.0%
in 2022
Rwanda rank
19th
Tanzania rank
22nd
Stunting vs. GDP per capita over time
- Rwanda
- Tanzania
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 33.1% against 30.0% in Tanzania, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Tanzania ahead.
Rwanda ranks 19th and Tanzania ranks 22nd of 97 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.4% | 49.6% | 4.2% | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 46.6% | 43.2% | 3.4% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 39.1% | 36.1% | 3.0% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher stunting vs. gdp per capita, Rwanda or Tanzania?
- Rwanda, at 33.1% against 30.0% in Tanzania as of 2020.
- What is the difference in stunting vs. gdp per capita between Rwanda and Tanzania?
- 3.1%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Tanzania?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2018.
- How do Rwanda and Tanzania rank globally for stunting vs. gdp per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 19th and Tanzania ranks 22nd of 97 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Stunting vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Stunting measures the share of children younger than 5 years that are too short for their age. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.