Rwanda vs Tanzania: Prevalence of stunting, height for age
Prevalence of stunting, height for age 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 prevalence of stunting, height for age, Rwanda or Tanzania?
- Rwanda, at 33.1% against 30.0% in Tanzania as of 2020.
- What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age 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 prevalence of stunting, height for age?
- Rwanda ranks 19th and Tanzania ranks 22nd of 97 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children', published as Prevalence of stunting, height for age (% of children under 5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of stunting is the percentage of children under age 5 whose height for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months. For children up to two years old height is measured by recumbent length. For older children height is measured by stature while standing. The data are based on the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.