Malnutrition: Share of children who are wasted in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Malnutrition: Share of children who are wasted was 2.4% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Malnutrition: Share of children who are wasted in Uzbekistan, 1996–2021
Source: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of children under 5.
Analysis
In 2021, malnutrition: share of children who are wasted in Uzbekistan stood at 2.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, malnutrition: share of children who are wasted in Uzbekistan peaked at 12.7% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2017.
Uzbekistan ranks 73rd of 99 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Malnutrition: Share of children who are wasted in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 12.7% | — |
| 2002 | 9.0% | -29.1% |
| 2006 | 4.4% | -51.1% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | -59.1% |
| 2021 | 2.4% | +33.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.7% | 12.7% | 12.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.7% | 4.4% | 9.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is malnutrition: share of children who are wasted in Uzbekistan?
- Malnutrition: share of children who are wasted in Uzbekistan was 2.4% in 2021, according to Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest malnutrition: share of children who are wasted recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 1996.
- What is the lowest malnutrition: share of children who are wasted recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2017.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for malnutrition: share of children who are wasted?
- Uzbekistan ranks 73rd out of 99 countries with data for 2021.
- Is malnutrition: share of children who are wasted rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uzbekistan data come from?
- The figures come from Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Malnutrition: Share of children who are wasted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of children younger than five years old that are defined as "wasted". Wasting is when a child’s weight is significantly lower than the average for their height, for example, because of acute food shortage or disease.