Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male in Rwanda
Rwanda: Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male was 37.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male in Rwanda, 1992–2020
Source: 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'. Measured in % of children under 5.
Analysis
In 2020, prevalence of stunting, height for age, male in Rwanda stood at 37.0%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of stunting, height for age, male in Rwanda peaked at 59.4% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 37.0%, in 2020.
Rwanda ranks 15th of 83 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 59.4% | — |
| 2000 | 50.6% | -14.8% |
| 2005 | 52.7% | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 47.5% | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 46.6% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 43.0% | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 38.0% | -11.6% |
| 2020 | 37.0% | -2.6% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 37.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 38.1%, 97% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 37.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31.6%, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.4% | 59.4% | 59.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 51.7% | 50.6% | 52.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 43.8% | 38.0% | 47.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 37.0% | 37.0% | 37.0% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of stunting, height for age, male in Rwanda?
- Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male in Rwanda was 37.0% in 2020, according to 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'.
- What is the highest prevalence of stunting, height for age, male recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 59.4% in 1992.
- What is the lowest prevalence of stunting, height for age, male recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.0% in 2020.
- How does Rwanda rank for prevalence of stunting, height for age, male?
- Rwanda ranks 15th out of 83 countries with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of stunting, height for age, male rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male (% of children under 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of stunting, male, is the percentage of boys 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.