Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) was 298.2 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
298.2
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
57th
of 161 countries
All-time high
818.4
in 2000
All-time low
291.7
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Uzbekistan, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Uzbekistan recorded 298.2 for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in 2024.
That represents a change of down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Uzbekistan peaked at 818.4 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 291.7, in 2021.
Uzbekistan ranks 57th of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 818.4 | — |
| 2001 | 738.9 | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 672.6 | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 618.7 | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 576.1 | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 543.6 | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 516.4 | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 497.7 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 481.5 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 466.8 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 450 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 430.6 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 406.2 | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 385.2 | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 368 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 353.1 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 340.1 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 327 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 313.9 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 302.2 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 294.1 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 291.7 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 294.9 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 298.3 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 298.2 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 593.07 | 466.8 | 818.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 367.63 | 302.2 | 450 | 10 |
| 2020s | 295.44 | 291.7 | 298.3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
- 54 Thailand 374 compare
- 55 Togo 311.6 compare
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- 58 Sierra Leone 295.6 compare
- 59 Saudi Arabia 295.1 compare
- 60 Iran, Islamic Republic of 290.4 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0589 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Uzbekistan?
- Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Uzbekistan was 298.2 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 Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 818.4 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 291.7 in 2021.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
- Uzbekistan ranks 57th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uzbekistan 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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