Nepal vs Uganda: Stunting vs. GDP per capita
Nepal
24.8%
in 2022
Uganda
24.4%
in 2022
Nepal rank
35th
Uganda rank
36th
Stunting vs. GDP per capita 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 stunting vs. gdp per capita, Nepal or Uganda?
- Nepal, at 24.8% against 24.4% in Uganda as of 2022.
- What is the difference in stunting vs. gdp per capita 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 stunting vs. gdp per capita?
- 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 Stunting vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Stunting measures the share of children younger than 5 years that are too short for their age. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.