Egypt vs Uganda: Number children stunted who

Egypt
1.52 million
in 2024
Uganda
1.90 million
in 2024
Egypt rank
19th
Uganda rank
17th

Number children stunted who over time

  • Egypt
  • Uganda
01.0M2.0M3.0M200020122024

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 1.90 million against 1.52 million in Egypt, a difference of 370,600.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.2 times Egypt's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 19th and Uganda ranks 17th of 162 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Uganda Difference Ahead
2000s 2.55 million 2.23 million 321,790 Egypt
2010s 2.50 million 2.03 million 467,640 Egypt
2020s 1.64 million 1.86 million 224,880 Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number children stunted who, Egypt or Uganda?
Uganda, at 1.90 million against 1.52 million in Egypt as of 2024.
What is the difference in number children stunted who between Egypt and Uganda?
370,600, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Uganda?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Egypt and Uganda rank globally for number children stunted who?
Egypt ranks 19th and Uganda ranks 17th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Number children stunted who. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number children stunted who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
162 places, 4,050 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed