Rwanda vs Zimbabwe: Children moderately or severely stunted

Rwanda
564.3 num th
in 2024
Zimbabwe
553.2 num th
in 2024
Rwanda rank
42nd
Zimbabwe rank
43rd

Children moderately or severely stunted over time

  • Rwanda
  • Zimbabwe
0200400600800200020122024

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 564.3 num th against 553.2 num th in Zimbabwe, a difference of 11.1 num th.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Rwanda ahead.

Rwanda ranks 42nd and Zimbabwe ranks 43rd of 163 countries.

Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2000s 726.97 num th 671.45 num th 55.52 num th Rwanda
2010s 649.47 num th 646.4 num th 3.07 num th Rwanda
2020s 569.34 num th 536.62 num th 32.72 num th Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children moderately or severely stunted, Rwanda or Zimbabwe?
Rwanda, at 564.3 num th against 553.2 num th in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
What is the difference in children moderately or severely stunted between Rwanda and Zimbabwe?
11.1 num th, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Zimbabwe?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Rwanda and Zimbabwe rank globally for children moderately or severely stunted?
Rwanda ranks 42nd and Zimbabwe ranks 43rd of 163 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Children moderately or severely stunted (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Children moderately or severely stunted (thousands)
Unit
num th
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
198 places, 4,950 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed