Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting) was 33.12 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
33.12
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
19th
of 96 countries
All-time high
56.79
in 1992
All-time low
33.12
in 2020
Years of data
10
1992–2020
Height-for-age <-2 SD in Rwanda, 1992–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for height-for-age <-2 sd in Rwanda is 33.12, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, height-for-age <-2 sd in Rwanda peaked at 56.79 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 33.12, in 2020.
Rwanda ranks 19th of 96 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 56.79 | — |
| 1996 | 45.4 | -20.1% |
| 2000 | 47.94 | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 51.38 | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 46.62 | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 44.32 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 43.82 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 36.91 | -15.8% |
| 2018 | 34.78 | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 33.12 | -4.8% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 33.12 is above the median for low income countries, which is 33.12, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 33.12 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.53, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.09 | 45.4 | 56.79 | 2 |
| 2000s | 48.65 | 46.62 | 51.38 | 3 |
| 2010s | 39.96 | 34.78 | 44.32 | 4 |
| 2020s | 33.12 | 33.12 | 33.12 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,738 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9441 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.065 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9697 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0663 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is height-for-age <-2 sd in Rwanda?
- Height-for-age <-2 sd in Rwanda was 33.12 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest height-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 56.79 in 1992.
- What is the lowest height-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.12 in 2020.
- How does Rwanda rank for height-for-age <-2 sd?
- Rwanda ranks 19th out of 96 countries with data for 2020.
- Is height-for-age <-2 sd 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 UNICEF, published as part of Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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