Stunting vs. GDP per capita in Rwanda
Rwanda: Stunting vs. GDP per capita was 33.1% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Stunting vs. GDP per capita in Rwanda, 1992–2020
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stunting vs. gdp per capita in Rwanda is 33.1%, measured in 2020. 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, stunting vs. gdp per capita 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.
Stunting vs. GDP per capita in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 33.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 33.1%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 33.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.5%, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.1% | 45.4% | 56.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 48.6% | 46.6% | 51.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 40.3% | 34.8% | 44.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 33.1% | 33.1% | 33.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More reference data data for Rwanda
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2282 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9517 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1223 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7651 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9517 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.666 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting vs. gdp per capita in Rwanda?
- Stunting vs. gdp per capita in Rwanda was 33.1% in 2020, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stunting vs. gdp per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 56.8% in 1992.
- What is the lowest stunting vs. gdp per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.1% in 2020.
- How does Rwanda rank for stunting vs. gdp per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 19th out of 97 countries with data for 2020.
- Is stunting vs. gdp per capita 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 World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Stunting vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.