Which has higher prevalence of underweight, weight for age, Uganda or Zimbabwe?

Uganda, at 9.7% against 9.6% in Zimbabwe as of 2022.

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

5 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2015.

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

Uganda vs Zimbabwe: Prevalence of underweight, weight for age

Uganda

9.7%

in 2022

Zimbabwe

9.6%

in 2024

Uganda rank

49th

Zimbabwe rank

51st

Prevalence of underweight, weight for age over time

Uganda
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 9.7% against 9.6% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.

Uganda ranks 49th and Zimbabwe ranks 51st of 96 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	19.7%	8.0%	11.7%	Uganda
2000s	15.7%	11.7%	4.0%	Uganda
2010s	10.8%	10.3%	0.5%	Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of underweight, weight for age, Uganda or Zimbabwe?: Uganda, at 9.7% against 9.6% in Zimbabwe as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of underweight, weight for age between Uganda and Zimbabwe?: 0.1%, 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 underweight, weight for age?: Uganda ranks 49th and Zimbabwe ranks 51st of 96 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 (% 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 (% 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: 110 places, 1,307 data points, 1984–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Prevalence of underweight children is the percentage of children 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.