Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted was 298,200 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted in Uzbekistan, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for malnutrition: number of children who are stunted in Uzbekistan is 298,200, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, malnutrition: number of children who are stunted in Uzbekistan peaked at 818,400 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 291,700, in 2021.
That places Uzbekistan 57th out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 818,400 | — |
| 2001 | 738,900 | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 672,600 | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 618,700 | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 576,100 | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 543,600 | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 516,400 | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 497,700 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 481,500 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 466,800 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 450,000 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 430,600 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 406,200 | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 385,200 | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 368,000 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 353,100 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 340,100 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 327,000 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 313,900 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 302,200 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 294,100 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 291,700 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 294,900 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 298,300 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 298,200 | -0.0% |
Uzbekistan compared with similar countries
- Uzbekistan's 298,200 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 281,700, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Uzbekistan's 298,200 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13,750, 21.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 593,070 | 466,800 | 818,400 | 10 |
| 2010s | 367,630 | 302,200 | 450,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 295,440 | 291,700 | 298,300 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
More reference data data for Uzbekistan
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2736 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.86 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 41.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.49 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is malnutrition: number of children who are stunted in Uzbekistan?
- Malnutrition: number of children who are stunted in Uzbekistan was 298,200 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 Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 818,400 in 2000.
- What is the lowest malnutrition: number of children who are stunted recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 291,700 in 2021.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for malnutrition: number of children who are stunted?
- Uzbekistan ranks 57th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is malnutrition: number of children who are stunted rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uzbekistan 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.