Somalia vs Uganda: Prevalence of stunting, height for age
Prevalence of stunting, height for age over time
- Somalia
- Uganda
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 23.9% against 23.5% in Uganda, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uganda ahead.
Somalia ranks 42nd and Uganda ranks 44th of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.1% | 41.2% | 8.0% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 27.9% | 30.5% | 2.6% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 24.1% | 24.0% | 0.1% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of stunting, height for age, Somalia or Uganda?
- Somalia, at 23.9% against 23.5% in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age between Somalia and Uganda?
- 0.4%, with Somalia 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?
- Somalia ranks 42nd and Uganda ranks 44th 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 (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 is the percentage of children 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.