Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Uganda
Uganda: Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting was 3.2 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Uganda, 1988–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 3.2 for share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in 2022.
The figure is down 11.1% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Uganda peaked at 6.2 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.8, in 2018.
Uganda ranks 62nd of 99 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 1 |
| 1990s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.2 | 4.4 | 6.2 | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.1 | 2.8 | 5.7 | 6 |
| 2020s | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 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 with a weight too low for their height wasting in Uganda?
- Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Uganda was 3.2 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2 in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8 in 2018.
- How does Uganda rank for share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting?
- Uganda ranks 62nd out of 99 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. 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 with a weight too low for their height wasting. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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