Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Rwanda
Rwanda: Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female was 37.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Rwanda, 1992–2020
Source: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of children under 5.
Analysis
In 2020, malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Rwanda stood at 37.0%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Rwanda peaked at 59.4% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 37.0%, in 2020.
That places Rwanda 15th out of 83 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female 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% |
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 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More gender data for Rwanda
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,716 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.9861 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 194,446 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 198,438 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 191,100 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 194,971 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 188,797 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 192,604 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 187,175 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 191,052 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Rwanda?
- Malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Rwanda was 37.0% in 2020, according to Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 59.4% in 1992.
- What is the lowest malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.0% in 2020.
- How does Rwanda rank for malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female?
- Rwanda ranks 15th out of 83 countries with data for 2020.
- Is malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female 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 Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children younger than 5 years, male versus female, that fall below two standard deviations from the median height-for-age of the WHO Child Growth Standards.