Number of children who are underweight in Uganda
Uganda: Number of children who are underweight was 755,281 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
755,281
Change on year
up 33.7%
World rank
17th
of 96 countries
All-time high
947,409
in 2009
All-time low
546,457
in 2018
Years of data
13
1988–2022
Number of children who are underweight in Uganda, 1988–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, number of children who are underweight in Uganda stood at 755,281.
That represents a change of up 33.7% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children who are underweight in Uganda peaked at 947,409 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 546,457, in 2018.
That places Uganda 17th out of 96 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 642,385 | 642,385 | 642,385 | 1 |
| 1990s | 895,606 | 895,606 | 895,606 | 1 |
| 2000s | 931,183 | 921,499 | 947,409 | 3 |
| 2010s | 712,678 | 546,457 | 886,463 | 6 |
| 2020s | 660,024 | 564,766 | 755,281 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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 number of children who are underweight in Uganda?
- Number of children who are underweight in Uganda was 755,281 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children who are underweight recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 947,409 in 2009.
- What is the lowest number of children who are underweight recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 546,457 in 2018.
- How does Uganda rank for number of children who are underweight?
- Uganda ranks 17th out of 96 countries with data for 2022.
- Is number of children who are underweight rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children who are underweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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