Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted in Uganda
Uganda: Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted was 1.90 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted in Uganda, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 1.90 million for malnutrition: number of children who are stunted in 2024.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, malnutrition: number of children who are stunted in Uganda peaked at 2.28 million in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.83 million, in 2020.
Uganda ranks 17th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.12 million | — |
| 2001 | 2.16 million | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 2.19 million | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 2.23 million | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 2.25 million | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 2.27 million | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 2.28 million | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 2.28 million | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.27 million | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 2.24 million | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 2.21 million | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 2.17 million | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 2.14 million | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 2.11 million | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 2.06 million | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 2.01 million | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 1.96 million | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 1.91 million | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 1.87 million | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 1.84 million | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 1.83 million | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.84 million | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.86 million | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 1.88 million | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 1.90 million | +0.8% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 1.90 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 986,900, 1.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 1.90 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 577,800, 3.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.23 million | 2.12 million | 2.28 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.03 million | 1.84 million | 2.21 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.86 million | 1.83 million | 1.90 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 14 China 2.35 million compare
- 15 Niger 2.31 million compare
- 16 Mozambique 2.14 million compare
- 18 Madagascar 1.79 million compare
- 19 Egypt 1.52 million compare
- 20 South Africa 1.44 million compare
More reference data data for Uganda
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4214 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 29.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 42.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.29 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is malnutrition: number of children who are stunted in Uganda?
- Malnutrition: number of children who are stunted in Uganda was 1.90 million in 2024, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest malnutrition: number of children who are stunted recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 2.28 million in 2006.
- What is the lowest malnutrition: number of children who are stunted recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.83 million in 2020.
- How does Uganda rank for malnutrition: number of children who are stunted?
- Uganda ranks 17th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is malnutrition: number of children who are stunted rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of children younger than five who are stunted – significantly shorter than the average for their age, as a consequence of poor nutrition or repeated infection.