Height-for-age <-2 SD in Uganda
Uganda: Height-for-age <-2 SD 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.
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 Côte 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 853.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,666 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0223 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5038 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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