Uganda vs Zimbabwe: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Uganda
23.5%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
23.7%
in 2024
Uganda rank
44th
Zimbabwe rank
43rd
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Uganda
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 23.7% against 23.5% in Uganda, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uganda ahead.
Uganda ranks 44th and Zimbabwe ranks 43rd of 161 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uganda | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.2% | 33.8% | 7.3% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 30.5% | 28.1% | 2.4% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 24.0% | 23.5% | 0.5% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Uganda or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 23.7% against 23.5% in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Uganda and Zimbabwe?
- 0.2%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Zimbabwe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Uganda and Zimbabwe rank globally for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Uganda ranks 44th and Zimbabwe ranks 43rd of 161 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% height-for-age <-2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.