Rwanda—Prevalence of Undernourishment (%)
Category: AgricultureSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #15 of 167Updated April 2026
Latest Value
24.4%
2023
YoY Change
-8.3%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#15
of 167 countries
Maximum
37.6%
2001
Minimum
24.4%
2023
CAGR
-1.9%
23 years
Last
24.4%
Previous
26.6%
Highest
37.6%
Lowest
24.4%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Rwanda's prevalence of undernourishment (%) was 24.4% in 2023, ranking #15 out of 167 countries. This represents a -8.3% change from 2022. Over the past 23 years, the highest recorded value was 37.6% (2001) and the lowest was 24.4% (2023). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 24.4% | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 26.6% | -14.2% |
| 2021 | 31.0% | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 34.7% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 35.6% | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 32.7% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 31.9% | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 33.7% | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 35.8% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 37.1% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 35.7% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 35.5% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 35.3% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 35.7% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 36.0% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 36.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 36.5% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 36.6% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 36.7% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 36.0% | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 33.6% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 34.3% | -8.8% |
| 2001 | 37.6% |
Top Countries — Prevalence of Undernourishment (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Haiti | 54.2% | 2023 |
| 2 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 53.2% | 2023 |
| 3 | Madagascar | 39.5% | 2023 |
| 4 | Syrian Arab Republic | 39.0% | 2023 |
| 5 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 38.5% | 2023 |
| 6 | Zambia | 37.2% | 2023 |
| 7 | Kenya | 36.8% | 2023 |
| 8 | Liberia | 35.5% | 2023 |
| 9 | Chad | 32.0% | 2023 |
| 10 | Central African Republic | 29.8% | 2023 |