Uruguay vs Uzbekistan: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Uruguay
6.5%
in 2024
Uzbekistan
6.7%
in 2024
Uruguay rank
117th
Uzbekistan rank
116th
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Uruguay
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Uzbekistan currently reports 6.7% against 6.5% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Uzbekistan has been ahead every year.
Uruguay ranks 117th and Uzbekistan ranks 116th of 161 countries.
Uzbekistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uruguay | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.5% | 22.4% | 8.9% | Uzbekistan |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 11.4% | 3.2% | Uzbekistan |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 7.2% | 0.7% | Uzbekistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Uruguay or Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan, at 6.7% against 6.5% in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Uruguay and Uzbekistan?
- 0.2%, with Uzbekistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uruguay and Uzbekistan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Uruguay and Uzbekistan rank globally for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Uruguay ranks 117th and Uzbekistan ranks 116th 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.