Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting) in Uganda
Uganda: Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting) was 24.4 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
24.4
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
36th
of 96 countries
All-time high
47.66
in 1988
All-time low
23.89
in 2018
Years of data
13
1988–2022
Height-for-age <-2 SD in Uganda, 1988–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for height-for-age <-2 sd in Uganda is 24.4, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, height-for-age <-2 sd in Uganda peaked at 47.66 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 23.89, in 2018.
That places Uganda 36th out of 96 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 47.66 | — |
| 1995 | 45.25 | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 44.91 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 38.37 | -14.6% |
| 2009 | 38.18 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 33.46 | -12.4% |
| 2012 | 33.74 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 33.95 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 30.43 | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 28.92 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 23.89 | -17.4% |
| 2020 | 25.4 | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 24.4 | -3.9% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 24.4 is below the median for low income countries, which is 33.12, 74% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 24.4 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.53, 86% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 47.66 | 47.66 | 47.66 | 1 |
| 1990s | 45.25 | 45.25 | 45.25 | 1 |
| 2000s | 40.48 | 38.18 | 44.91 | 3 |
| 2010s | 30.73 | 23.89 | 33.95 | 6 |
| 2020s | 24.9 | 24.4 | 25.4 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 33 Mali 25.1 compare
- 33 Mauritania 25.1 compare
- 35 Nepal 24.81 compare
- 37 Togo 23.78 compare
- 38 Bangladesh 23.56 compare
- 39 Cote d'Ivoire 23.42 compare
More health data for Uganda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,666 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 111 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0787 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0804 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is height-for-age <-2 sd in Uganda?
- Height-for-age <-2 sd in Uganda was 24.4 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest height-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 47.66 in 1988.
- What is the lowest height-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.89 in 2018.
- How does Uganda rank for height-for-age <-2 sd?
- Uganda ranks 36th out of 96 countries with data for 2022.
- Is height-for-age <-2 sd rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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