How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Uganda?

5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.

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 underweight, weight for age, female (% of children under 5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Rwanda vs Uganda: Prevalence of underweight, weight for age, female

Rwanda

6.3%

in 2020

Uganda

8.2%

in 2022

Rwanda rank

51st

Uganda rank

50th

Prevalence of underweight, weight for age, female over time

Rwanda
Uganda

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 8.2% against 6.3% in Rwanda, a difference of 1.9%.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.3 times Rwanda's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Rwanda ahead.

Rwanda ranks 51st and Uganda ranks 50th of 83 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Rwanda	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
2000s	18.2%	17.1%	1.1%	Rwanda
2010s	10.1%	8.6%	1.6%	Rwanda
2020s	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%	Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of underweight, weight for age, female, Rwanda or Uganda?: Uganda, at 8.2% against 6.3% in Rwanda as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of underweight, weight for age, female between Rwanda and Uganda?: 1.9%, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Uganda?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Rwanda and Uganda rank globally for prevalence of underweight, weight for age, female?: Rwanda ranks 51st and Uganda ranks 50th 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 underweight, weight for age, 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 underweight, weight for age, 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: 83 places, 735 data points, 1986–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Prevalence of underweight, female, is the percentage of girls under age 5 whose weight for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months. The data are based on the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.