2.1.1 Prevalence of undernourishment — Value in Rwanda

Rwanda: 2.1.1 Prevalence of undernourishment — Value was 22.6 % in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
22.6 %
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
17th
of 115 countries
All-time high
37.6 %
in 2001
All-time low
22.6 %
in 2024
Years of data
24
2001–2024

2.1.1 Prevalence of undernourishment — Value in Rwanda, 2001–2024

0102030402001201220242001: 37.6 %2002: 34.3 %2003: 32.4 %2004: 33.1 %2005: 31.8 %2006: 30.4 %2007: 29.1 %2008: 27.9 %2009: 26.4 %2010: 25.3 %2011: 23.5 %2012: 24.7 %2013: 28.4 %2014: 34.3 %2015: 35.6 %2016: 33.3 %2017: 31.4 %2018: 32.2 %2019: 35.2 %2020: 34.3 %2021: 30.3 %2022: 25.4 %2023: 23.1 %2024: 22.6 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 22.6 % for 2.1.1 prevalence of undernourishment — value in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 34.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 2.1.1 prevalence of undernourishment — value in Rwanda peaked at 37.6 % in 2001 and was at its lowest, 22.6 %, in 2024.

That places Rwanda 17th out of 115 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

2.1.1 Prevalence of undernourishment — Value in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for 2.1.1 Prevalence of undernourishment — Value in Rwanda, 2001 to 2024.
Year % Change
2001 37.6 %
2002 34.3 % -8.8%
2003 32.4 % -5.5%
2004 33.1 % +2.2%
2005 31.8 % -3.9%
2006 30.4 % -4.4%
2007 29.1 % -4.3%
2008 27.9 % -4.1%
2009 26.4 % -5.4%
2010 25.3 % -4.2%
2011 23.5 % -7.1%
2012 24.7 % +5.1%
2013 28.4 % +15.0%
2014 34.3 % +20.8%
2015 35.6 % +3.8%
2016 33.3 % -6.5%
2017 31.4 % -5.7%
2018 32.2 % +2.5%
2019 35.2 % +9.3%
2020 34.3 % -2.6%
2021 30.3 % -11.7%
2022 25.4 % -16.2%
2023 23.1 % -9.1%
2024 22.6 % -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31.44 % 26.4 % 37.6 % 9
2010s 30.39 % 23.5 % 35.6 % 10
2020s 27.14 % 22.6 % 34.3 % 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is 2.1.1 prevalence of undernourishment — value in Rwanda?
2.1.1 prevalence of undernourishment — value in Rwanda was 22.6 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest 2.1.1 prevalence of undernourishment — value recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 37.6 % in 2001.
What is the lowest 2.1.1 prevalence of undernourishment — value recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 22.6 % in 2024.
How does Rwanda rank for 2.1.1 prevalence of undernourishment — value?
Rwanda ranks 17th out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
Is 2.1.1 prevalence of undernourishment — value rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Rwanda data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 2.1.1 Prevalence of undernourishment — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
2.1.1 Prevalence of undernourishment — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
158 places, 3,513 data points, 2000–2025
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