Somalia vs Uganda: Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male
Somalia
25.7%
in 2024
Uganda
25.8%
in 2024
Somalia rank
42nd
Uganda rank
40th
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male over time
- Somalia
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 25.8% against 25.7% in Somalia, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
Somalia ranks 42nd and Uganda ranks 40th of 162 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.3% | 43.9% | 8.5% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 29.9% | 33.1% | 3.1% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 25.9% | 26.3% | 0.4% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of stunting, height for age, male, Somalia or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 25.8% against 25.7% in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age, male between Somalia and Uganda?
- 0.1%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Uganda?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Somalia and Uganda rank globally for prevalence of stunting, height for age, male?
- Somalia ranks 42nd and Uganda ranks 40th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male (modeled estimate, % of children under 5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of stunting, male, is the percentage of boys under age 5 whose height for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months. For children up to two years old height is measured by recumbent length. For older children height is measured by stature while standing. The data are based on the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.