Share of children who are stunted vs. GDP per capita in Rwanda
Rwanda: Share of children who are stunted vs. GDP per capita was 33.1% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of children who are stunted vs. GDP per capita in Rwanda, 1992–2020
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 33.1% for share of children who are stunted vs. gdp per capita 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, share of children who are stunted vs. gdp per capita 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.1% | 45.4% | 56.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 48.6% | 46.6% | 51.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 40.3% | 34.8% | 44.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 33.1% | 33.1% | 33.1% | 1 |
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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 children who are stunted vs. gdp per capita in Rwanda?
- Share of children who are stunted vs. gdp per capita in Rwanda was 33.1% in 2020, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are stunted vs. gdp per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 56.8% in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of children who are stunted vs. gdp per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.1% in 2020.
- How does Rwanda rank for share of children who are stunted vs. gdp per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 19th out of 97 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of children who are stunted vs. gdp per capita 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 World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who are stunted vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of children who are stunted – significantly shorter than the average for their age. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.