Malnutrition: Share of children who are stunted in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Malnutrition: Share of children who are stunted was 6.5% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Malnutrition: Share of children who are stunted in Uzbekistan, 1996–2021
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, malnutrition: share of children who are stunted in Uzbekistan stood at 6.5%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 66.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, malnutrition: share of children who are stunted in Uzbekistan peaked at 37.2% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2021.
That places Uzbekistan 86th out of 97 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Malnutrition: Share of children who are stunted in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 37.2% | — |
| 2002 | 24.9% | -33.1% |
| 2006 | 19.6% | -21.3% |
| 2017 | 10.8% | -44.9% |
| 2021 | 6.5% | -39.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.2% | 37.2% | 37.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 22.2% | 19.6% | 24.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 10.8% | 10.8% | 1 |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 6.5% | 6.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
- 83 Uruguay 6.9% compare
- 84 Dominican Republic 6.7% compare
- 85 Azerbaijan 6.6% compare
- 87 Türkiye 6.0% compare
- 88 China 4.8% compare
- 88 Iran, Islamic Republic of 4.8% compare
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 41.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.49 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is malnutrition: share of children who are stunted in Uzbekistan?
- Malnutrition: share of children who are stunted in Uzbekistan was 6.5% in 2021, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest malnutrition: share of children who are stunted recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 37.2% in 1996.
- What is the lowest malnutrition: share of children who are stunted recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2021.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for malnutrition: share of children who are stunted?
- Uzbekistan ranks 86th out of 97 countries with data for 2021.
- Is malnutrition: share of children who are stunted rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uzbekistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Malnutrition: Share of children who are stunted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of children younger than five years old who are defined as stunted. Stunting is when a child is significantly shorter than the average for their age. It is a consequence of poor nutrition or repeated infection.