Tanzania vs Uganda: Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, female

Tanzania
0.7%
in 2022
Uganda
0.7%
in 2022
Tanzania rank
48th
Uganda rank
48th

Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, female over time

  • Tanzania
  • Uganda
0123198820052022

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 0.7% against 0.7% in Uganda, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.

Tanzania ranks 48th and Uganda ranks 48th of 84 countries.

Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Tanzania Uganda Difference Ahead
2000s 0.9% 1.1% 0.2% Uganda
2010s 0.9% 1.8% 0.9% Uganda
2020s 0.7% 0.7% 0.0%

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, female, Tanzania or Uganda?
Tanzania, at 0.7% against 0.7% in Uganda as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, female between Tanzania and Uganda?
0.0%, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Uganda?
6 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
How do Tanzania and Uganda rank globally for prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, female?
Tanzania ranks 48th and Uganda ranks 48th of 84 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children', published as Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, female (% of children under 5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, female (% of children under 5)
Unit
% of children under 5
Source
UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
84 places, 738 data points, 1986–2024
Last refreshed

Prevalence of severe wasting, female, is the proportion of girls under age 5 whose weight for height is more than three standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months.