Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Rwanda
Rwanda: Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting was 33.1 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Rwanda, 1992–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Rwanda stood at 33.1. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Rwanda peaked at 56.8 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 33.1, in 2020.
Rwanda ranks 19th of 97 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 56.8 | — |
| 1996 | 45.4 | -20.1% |
| 2000 | 47.9 | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 51.4 | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 46.6 | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 44.3 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 43.8 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 38.3 | -12.6% |
| 2018 | 34.8 | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 33.1 | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.1 | 45.4 | 56.8 | 2 |
| 2000s | 48.63 | 46.6 | 51.4 | 3 |
| 2010s | 40.3 | 34.8 | 44.3 | 4 |
| 2020s | 33.1 | 33.1 | 33.1 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Rwanda?
- Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Rwanda was 33.1 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 56.8 in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.1 in 2020.
- How does Rwanda rank for share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting?
- Rwanda ranks 19th out of 97 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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