Child stunting in Rwanda
33.1% of children under five in Rwanda were stunted in 2020. The value for 2020 is the lowest in the series, which starts in 1992.
Rwanda, 2020
33.1%
Change from 2018
−1.7percentage points
Child stunting in Rwanda over time
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% of children under 5. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Rwanda |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 33.1% |
| 2018 | 34.8% |
| 2015 | 38.3% |
| 2012 | 43.8% |
| 2010 | 44.3% |
| 2009 | 46.6% |
| 2005 | 51.4% |
| 2000 | 47.9% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- The previous available figure was 34.8% in 2018, a change of −1.7 percentage points.
- Since 1992, when it was 56.8%, the figure has changed by −23.7 percentage points.
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Life expectancy at 65, estimates and projections
13.9 years
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Healthy life expectancy
60.0 years
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UHC service coverage
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