Share of children underweight in Uganda
Uganda: Share of children underweight was 9.7 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
9.7
Change on year
up 27.6%
World rank
49th
of 96 countries
All-time high
21.3
in 1995
All-time low
7.6
in 2020
Years of data
13
1988–2022
Share of children underweight in Uganda, 1988–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, share of children underweight in Uganda stood at 9.7.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.6% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children underweight in Uganda peaked at 21.3 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 7.6, in 2020.
That places Uganda 49th out of 96 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Share of children underweight in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 19.7 | — |
| 1995 | 21.3 | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 19.2 | -9.9% |
| 2006 | 16.3 | -15.1% |
| 2009 | 15.7 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 14.1 | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 11.9 | -15.6% |
| 2014 | 11.7 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 8.8 | -24.8% |
| 2016 | 10.4 | +18.2% |
| 2018 | 7.7 | -26.0% |
| 2020 | 7.6 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 9.7 | +27.6% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 9.7 is below the median for low income countries, which is 16.9, 57% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 9.7 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.3, 68% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.7 | 19.7 | 19.7 | 1 |
| 1990s | 21.3 | 21.3 | 21.3 | 1 |
| 2000s | 17.07 | 15.7 | 19.2 | 3 |
| 2010s | 10.77 | 7.7 | 14.1 | 6 |
| 2020s | 8.65 | 7.6 | 9.7 | 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 share of children underweight in Uganda?
- Share of children underweight in Uganda was 9.7 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children underweight recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 21.3 in 1995.
- What is the lowest share of children underweight recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6 in 2020.
- How does Uganda rank for share of children underweight?
- Uganda ranks 49th out of 96 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of children underweight rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. 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 Share of children underweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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