Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Uganda
Uganda: Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) was 1,896 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,896
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
17th
of 161 countries
All-time high
2,284
in 2006
All-time low
1,827
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Uganda, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 1,896 for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in 2024.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Uganda peaked at 2,284 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1,827, in 2020.
That places Uganda 17th out of 161 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,120 | — |
| 2001 | 2,156 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 2,193 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 2,225 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 2,252 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 2,272 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 2,284 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 2,283 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 2,267 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 2,241 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 2,209 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 2,174 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 2,139 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 2,106 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 2,063 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 2,014 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 1,961 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 1,910 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 1,866 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 1,840 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 1,827 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 1,836 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 1,865 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 1,880 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 1,896 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,229 | 2,120 | 2,284 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,028 | 1,840 | 2,209 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,861 | 1,827 | 1,896 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 14 China 2,351 compare
- 15 Niger 2,310 compare
- 16 Mozambique 2,142 compare
- 18 Madagascar 1,787 compare
- 19 Egypt 1,525 compare
- 20 South Africa 1,440 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 853.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6,666 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0708 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0721 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Uganda?
- Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Uganda was 1,896 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 2,284 in 2006.
- What is the lowest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,827 in 2020.
- How does Uganda rank for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
- Uganda ranks 17th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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