Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Uganda
Uganda: Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting was 24.4 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Uganda, 1988–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 24.4 for share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Uganda peaked at 47.7 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 23.9, in 2018.
That places Uganda 36th out of 97 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 younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 47.7 | — |
| 1995 | 45.2 | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 44.9 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 38.4 | -14.5% |
| 2009 | 38.2 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 33.5 | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 33.7 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 34 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 30.4 | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 28.9 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 23.9 | -17.3% |
| 2020 | 25.4 | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 24.4 | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 47.7 | 47.7 | 47.7 | 1 |
| 1990s | 45.2 | 45.2 | 45.2 | 1 |
| 2000s | 40.5 | 38.2 | 44.9 | 3 |
| 2010s | 30.73 | 23.9 | 34 | 6 |
| 2020s | 24.9 | 24.4 | 25.4 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Uganda?
- Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Uganda was 24.4 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 47.7 in 1988.
- What is the lowest share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.9 in 2018.
- How does Uganda rank for share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting?
- Uganda ranks 36th out of 97 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. 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 younger than 5 who suffer from stunting. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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