Togo vs Uganda: Malnutrition: Share of children who are stunted
Togo
23.8%
in 2017
Uganda
24.4%
in 2022
Togo rank
37th
Uganda rank
36th
Malnutrition: Share of children who are stunted over time
- Togo
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 24.4% against 23.8% in Togo, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
Togo ranks 37th 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 | Togo | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.2% | 47.7% | 13.5% | Uganda |
| 2000s | 28.4% | 38.3% | 9.8% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 26.9% | 33.9% | 7.0% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: share of children who are stunted, Togo or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 24.4% against 23.8% in Togo as of 2022.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: share of children who are stunted between Togo and Uganda?
- 0.6%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Togo and Uganda?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2014.
- How do Togo and Uganda rank globally for malnutrition: share of children who are stunted?
- Togo ranks 37th 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.