Share of the population who are undernourished vs. GDP per capita in Rwanda
Rwanda: Share of the population who are undernourished vs. GDP per capita was 24.4 percent in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of the population who are undernourished vs. GDP per capita in Rwanda, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 24.4 percent for share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita in Rwanda peaked at 37.6 percent in 2001 and was at its lowest, 24.4 percent, in 2023.
That places Rwanda 16th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.98 percent | 33.6 percent | 37.6 percent | 9 |
| 2010s | 34.9 percent | 31.9 percent | 37.1 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.18 percent | 24.4 percent | 34.7 percent | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Rwanda
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -13.6% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 5.9% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,116 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 8.3% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 16.27 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,116 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1,428 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.10 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 771.20 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.25 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita in Rwanda?
- Share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita in Rwanda was 24.4 percent in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 37.6 percent in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.4 percent in 2023.
- How does Rwanda rank for share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 16th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.7%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population who are undernourished vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population whose daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.