2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Rwanda
Rwanda: 2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 was 29.8 in 2022. ▼ Falling
2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Rwanda, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Rwanda stood at 29.8. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Rwanda peaked at 49.1 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 29.8, in 2022.
That places Rwanda 29th out of 159 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48.5 | — |
| 2001 | 48.6 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 48.8 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 48.9 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 49 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 49.1 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 49 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 48.5 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 47.6 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 46.4 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 44.8 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 43.1 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 41.2 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 39.6 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 38.1 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 36.7 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 35.6 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 34.6 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 33.6 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 32.6 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 31.6 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 30.7 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 29.8 | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.44 | 46.4 | 49.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.99 | 32.6 | 44.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.7 | 29.8 | 31.6 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 26 Tanzania, United Republic of 30.6 compare
- 27 Marshall Islands 30.5 compare
- 28 Benin 30.4 compare
- 29 Solomon Islands 29.8 compare
- 31 Philippines 28.8 compare
- 32 Guinea 27.9 compare
- 32 South Sudan 27.9 compare
More health data for Rwanda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.891 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 860.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,738 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0618 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0625 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 1.79 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Rwanda?
- 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Rwanda was 29.8 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 49.1 in 2005.
- What is the lowest 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.8 in 2022.
- How does Rwanda rank for 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5?
- Rwanda ranks 29th out of 159 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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