Number of undernourished people (millions) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Number of undernourished people (millions) was 3.2 num m in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of undernourished people in Rwanda, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num m.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of undernourished people in Rwanda is 3.2 num m, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of undernourished people in Rwanda peaked at 4.5 num m in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.5 num m, in 2011.
That places Rwanda 41st out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Number of undernourished people (millions) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | num m | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3.1 num m | — |
| 2002 | 2.9 num m | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 2.8 num m | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 2.9 num m | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 2.9 num m | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.8 num m | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 2.8 num m | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.7 num m | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 2.7 num m | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.6 num m | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 2.5 num m | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 2.7 num m | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 3.2 num m | +18.5% |
| 2014 | 3.9 num m | +21.9% |
| 2015 | 4.1 num m | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 4 num m | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 3.8 num m | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 4 num m | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 4.5 num m | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 4.5 num m | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4 num m | -11.1% |
| 2022 | 3.5 num m | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 3.2 num m | -8.6% |
| 2024 | 3.2 num m | +0.0% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 3.2 num m is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.35 num m, 74% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 3.2 num m is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.55 num m, 1.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.84 num m | 2.7 num m | 3.1 num m | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.53 num m | 2.5 num m | 4.5 num m | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.68 num m | 3.2 num m | 4.5 num m | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More development goals data for Rwanda
- Red List Index 0.8943 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1,664 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 89.06 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 33 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 29 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 15 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 6 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 19 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 19 (2025)
- Infant deaths 11,626 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of undernourished people in Rwanda?
- Number of undernourished people in Rwanda was 3.2 num m in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of undernourished people recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5 num m in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of undernourished people recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5 num m in 2011.
- How does Rwanda rank for number of undernourished people?
- Rwanda ranks 41st out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of undernourished people rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of undernourished people (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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