Share undernourished vs gdp pc in Rwanda

Rwanda: Share undernourished vs gdp pc was 24.4 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
24.4
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
16th
of 169 countries
All-time high
37.6
in 2001
All-time low
24.4
in 2023
Years of data
23
2001–2023

Share undernourished vs gdp pc in Rwanda, 2001–2023

0102030402001201220232001: 37.62002: 34.32003: 33.62004: 362005: 36.72006: 36.62007: 36.52008: 36.52009: 362010: 35.72011: 35.32012: 35.52013: 35.72014: 37.12015: 35.82016: 33.72017: 31.92018: 32.72019: 35.62020: 34.72021: 312022: 26.62023: 24.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 24.4 for share undernourished vs gdp pc 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 undernourished vs gdp pc in Rwanda peaked at 37.6 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 24.4, 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.

Share undernourished vs gdp pc in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Share undernourished vs gdp pc in Rwanda, 2001 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2001 37.6 —
2002 34.3 -8.8%
2003 33.6 -2.0%
2004 36 +7.1%
2005 36.7 +1.9%
2006 36.6 -0.3%
2007 36.5 -0.3%
2008 36.5 +0.0%
2009 36 -1.4%
2010 35.7 -0.8%
2011 35.3 -1.1%
2012 35.5 +0.6%
2013 35.7 +0.6%
2014 37.1 +3.9%
2015 35.8 -3.5%
2016 33.7 -5.9%
2017 31.9 -5.3%
2018 32.7 +2.5%
2019 35.6 +8.9%
2020 34.7 -2.5%
2021 31 -10.7%
2022 26.6 -14.2%
2023 24.4 -8.3%

Rwanda compared with similar countries

  • Rwanda's 24.4 is above the median for low income countries, which is 24.1, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Rwanda's 24.4 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.7, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 35.98 33.6 37.6 9
2010s 34.9 31.9 37.1 10
2020s 29.18 24.4 34.7 4

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 13 Afghanistan 28.1 compare
  2. 14 Congo 26.4 compare
  3. 15 Gabon 25.3 compare
  4. 17 Sierra Leone 24.1 compare
  5. 18 Botswana 24 compare
  6. 19 Angola 22.5 compare

See the full ranking of 169 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share undernourished vs gdp pc in Rwanda?
Share undernourished vs gdp pc in Rwanda was 24.4 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share undernourished vs gdp pc recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 37.6 in 2001.
What is the lowest share undernourished vs gdp pc recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 24.4 in 2023.
How does Rwanda rank for share undernourished vs gdp pc?
Rwanda ranks 16th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
Is share undernourished vs gdp pc 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share undernourished vs gdp pc. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share undernourished vs gdp pc
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
169 places, 3,850 data points, 2001–2023
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