Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 29.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
29.8%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
29th
of 161 countries
All-time high
48.7%
in 2000
All-time low
29.8%
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Rwanda, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Rwanda stood at 29.8%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Rwanda peaked at 48.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 29.8%, in 2024.
That places Rwanda 29th out of 161 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48.7% | — |
| 2001 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 48.6% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 48.5% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 48.4% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 48.1% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 47.6% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 46.8% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 45.8% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 44.4% | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 42.9% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 41.3% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 39.8% | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 38.4% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 37.0% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 35.8% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 34.6% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 33.5% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 32.4% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 31.6% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 30.9% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 30.5% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 30.1% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 29.8% | -1.0% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 29.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 31.5%, 95% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 29.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.8%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.0% | 45.8% | 48.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.0% | 32.4% | 44.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.6% | 29.8% | 31.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 27 Tanzania, United Republic of 29.9% compare
- 27 Lao People's Democratic Republic 29.9% compare
- 29 Solomon Islands 29.8% compare
- 31 Guinea-Bissau 28.3% compare
- 32 Philippines 27.7% 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Rwanda?
- Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Rwanda was 29.8% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 48.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.8% in 2024.
- How does Rwanda rank for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Rwanda ranks 29th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. 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, published as part of Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% height-for-age <-2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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