Prevalence of undernourishment (%) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Prevalence of undernourishment (%) was 22.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of undernourishment in Rwanda, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 22.6% for prevalence of undernourishment in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment in Rwanda peaked at 37.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 22.6%, in 2024.
That places Rwanda 22nd out of 140 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of undernourishment (%) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 37.6% | — |
| 2002 | 34.3% | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 32.4% | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 33.1% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 31.8% | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 30.4% | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 29.1% | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 27.9% | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 26.4% | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 25.3% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 23.5% | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 24.7% | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 28.4% | +15.0% |
| 2014 | 34.3% | +20.8% |
| 2015 | 35.6% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 33.3% | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 31.4% | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 32.2% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 35.2% | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 34.3% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 30.3% | -11.7% |
| 2022 | 25.4% | -16.2% |
| 2023 | 23.1% | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 22.6% | -2.2% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 22.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 22.5%, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 22.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.4%, 1.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.4% | 26.4% | 37.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 30.4% | 23.5% | 35.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.1% | 22.6% | 34.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More development goals data for Rwanda
- Red List Index 0.8943 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1,664 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 89.06 (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 prevalence of undernourishment in Rwanda?
- Prevalence of undernourishment in Rwanda was 22.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 37.6% in 2001.
- What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.6% in 2024.
- How does Rwanda rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Rwanda ranks 22nd out of 140 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Prevalence of undernourishment (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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