Number of people who are undernourished in Rwanda
Rwanda: Number of people who are undernourished was 3.40 million millions in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of people who are undernourished in Rwanda, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 3.40 million millions for number of people who are undernourished in 2023.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people who are undernourished in Rwanda peaked at 4.60 million millions in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.90 million millions, in 2002.
That places Rwanda 32nd out of 131 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.28 million millions | 2.90 million millions | 3.60 million millions | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.02 million millions | 3.70 million millions | 4.60 million millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.90 million millions | 3.40 million millions | 4.50 million millions | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people who are undernourished in Rwanda?
- Number of people who are undernourished in Rwanda was 3.40 million millions in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 4.60 million millions in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.90 million millions in 2002.
- How does Rwanda rank for number of people who are undernourished?
- Rwanda ranks 32nd out of 131 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people who are undernourished rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people who are undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Undernourishment is measured as having a caloric intake that is insufficient to meet the minimum energy requirements necessary for a given individual.