Uganda vs Zimbabwe: Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male
Uganda
27.2%
in 2022
Zimbabwe
26.7%
in 2019
Uganda rank
28th
Zimbabwe rank
31st
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male over time
- Uganda
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 27.2% against 26.7% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
Uganda ranks 28th and Zimbabwe ranks 31st of 83 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uganda | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 51.7% | 33.1% | 18.6% | Uganda |
| 2000s | 42.4% | 37.8% | 4.6% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 34.9% | 31.2% | 3.6% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of stunting, height for age, male, Uganda or Zimbabwe?
- Uganda, at 27.2% against 26.7% in Zimbabwe as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age, male between Uganda and Zimbabwe?
- 0.5%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Zimbabwe?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2015.
- How do Uganda and Zimbabwe rank globally for prevalence of stunting, height for age, male?
- Uganda ranks 28th and Zimbabwe ranks 31st of 83 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 stunting, height for age, male (% 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.