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Headline data

Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 years of age
Year Value
2005 51.0
2010 44.0
2015 37.9
2020 33.1

Source: National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR)and MINAGRI

Geographical Area: Rwanda

Unit of Measurement: Percentage (%)

This table provides metadata for the actual indicator available from Rwanda statistics closest to the corresponding global SDG indicator. Please note that even when the global SDG indicator is fully available from Rwandan statistics, this table should be consulted for information on national methodology and other Rwandan-specific metadata information.

Indicator available

Not available for this indicator
Indicator description

Not available for this indicator
Geographical coverage

Rwanda
Unit of measurement

Percentage (%)
Definitions

Is the percentage of children under five years old whose height for age are less than minus two standard deviations from the median weight for height of the reference population ages 0–59 months
Calculations

(Number of children under age five that fall below minus two standard deviations from the median height for age of the 2006 WHO Child Growth Standards (moderate and severe) / total number of children under age five that were weighted)* 100
Other information

Not available for this indicator
Comments and limitations

Not available for this indicator
Data last updated Not available for this indicator
Metadata last updated Not available for this indicator

This table provides information on metadata for SDG indicators as defined by the UN Statistical Commission. Complete global metadata is provided by the UN Statistics Division.

Indicator name

Prevalence of stunting (height for age <-2 standard deviation from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards) among children under 5 years of age
Indicator number

2.2.1
Target name

By 2030, end all forms of malnutrition, including achieving, by 2025, the internationally agreed targets on stunting and wasting in children under 5 years of age, and address the nutritional needs of adolescent girls, pregnant and lactating women and older persons
Target number

Not available for this indicator
Global indicator description

Prevalence of stunting (height-for-age <-2 standard deviation from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards) among children under 5 years of age.
UN designated tier

Tier I
UN custodian agency

United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), World Health Organization (WHO), World Bank (WB)
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Source 1

Organisation

National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR)and MINAGRI
Periodicity

3-5 years
Earliest available data

2005
Geographical coverage

Rwanda
Link to data source NISR Demographic and Health Survey 2015 and CFSVA 2018 opens in a new window
Release date TBD
Next release

TBD
Statistical classification

Official
Contact details

http://www.statistics.gov.rw/
Other information

info@statistics.gov.rw
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