Egypt vs Uganda: Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)
Egypt
1,525
in 2024
Uganda
1,896
in 2024
Egypt rank
19th
Uganda rank
17th
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) over time
- Egypt
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 1,896 against 1,525 in Egypt, a difference of 371.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.2 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 19th and Uganda ranks 17th of 161 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,551 | 2,229 | 321.79 | Egypt |
| 2010s | 2,496 | 2,028 | 467.64 | Egypt |
| 2020s | 1,636 | 1,861 | 224.88 | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), Egypt or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 1,896 against 1,525 in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) between Egypt and Uganda?
- 371, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Uganda?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Uganda rank globally for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
- Egypt ranks 19th and Uganda ranks 17th of 161 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.