Nepal vs Uganda: Malnutrition: Share of children who are stunted
Nepal
24.8%
in 2022
Uganda
24.4%
in 2022
Nepal rank
35th
Uganda rank
36th
Malnutrition: Share of children who are stunted over time
- Nepal
- Uganda
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 24.8% against 24.4% in Uganda, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Nepal ranks 35th and Uganda ranks 36th of 97 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.2% | 45.2% | 23.0% | Nepal |
| 2000s | 49.1% | 38.4% | 10.7% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 37.7% | 32.1% | 5.5% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 24.8% | 24.4% | 0.4% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: share of children who are stunted, Nepal or Uganda?
- Nepal, at 24.8% against 24.4% in Uganda as of 2022.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: share of children who are stunted between Nepal and Uganda?
- 0.4%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Uganda?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do Nepal and Uganda rank globally for malnutrition: share of children who are stunted?
- Nepal ranks 35th 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.
Individual pages
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.