Stunting ihme vs gdp in Rwanda
Rwanda: Stunting ihme vs gdp was 33.1 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
33.1
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
19th
of 97 countries
All-time high
56.8
in 1992
All-time low
33.1
in 2020
Years of data
10
1992–2020
Stunting ihme vs gdp in Rwanda, 1992–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 33.1 for stunting ihme vs gdp in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting ihme vs gdp in Rwanda peaked at 56.8 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 33.1, in 2020.
Rwanda ranks 19th of 97 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Stunting ihme vs gdp in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 56.8 | — |
| 1996 | 45.4 | -20.1% |
| 2000 | 47.9 | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 51.4 | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 46.6 | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 44.3 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 43.8 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 38.3 | -12.6% |
| 2018 | 34.8 | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 33.1 | -4.9% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 33.1 is above the median for low income countries, which is 33.1, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 33.1 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.5, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.1 | 45.4 | 56.8 | 2 |
| 2000s | 48.63 | 46.6 | 51.4 | 3 |
| 2010s | 40.3 | 34.8 | 44.3 | 4 |
| 2020s | 33.1 | 33.1 | 33.1 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More economy & growth data for Rwanda
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -15.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 5.1 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 7.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -78.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1.51 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -79.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.1 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting ihme vs gdp in Rwanda?
- Stunting ihme vs gdp in Rwanda was 33.1 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stunting ihme vs gdp recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 56.8 in 1992.
- What is the lowest stunting ihme vs gdp recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.1 in 2020.
- How does Rwanda rank for stunting ihme vs gdp?
- Rwanda ranks 19th out of 97 countries with data for 2020.
- Is stunting ihme vs gdp rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. 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 Stunting ihme vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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