Mali vs Uganda: Malnutrition: Share of children who are stunted
Mali
25.1%
in 2024
Uganda
24.4%
in 2022
Mali rank
33rd
Uganda rank
36th
Malnutrition: Share of children who are stunted over time
- Mali
- Uganda
How they compare
Mali currently reports 25.1% against 24.4% in Uganda, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Uganda ahead.
Mali ranks 33rd and Uganda ranks 36th of 97 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.6% | 38.4% | 0.8% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 27.9% | 30.1% | 2.2% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 22.4% | 24.9% | 2.5% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: share of children who are stunted, Mali or Uganda?
- Mali, at 25.1% against 24.4% in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: share of children who are stunted between Mali and Uganda?
- 0.7%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Uganda?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Mali and Uganda rank globally for malnutrition: share of children who are stunted?
- Mali ranks 33rd and Uganda ranks 36th of 97 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Malnutrition: Share of children who are stunted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children younger than five years old who are defined as stunted. Stunting is when a child is significantly shorter than the average for their age. It is a consequence of poor nutrition or repeated infection.