Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Uganda
Uganda: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 23.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Uganda, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Uganda stood at 23.5%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Uganda peaked at 44.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 23.5%, in 2024.
That places Uganda 44th out of 161 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44.0% | — |
| 2001 | 43.6% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 43.1% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 42.5% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 41.9% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 41.2% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 40.4% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 39.5% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 38.3% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 37.1% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 35.9% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 34.6% | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 33.4% | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 32.3% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 31.1% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 29.9% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 28.7% | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 27.5% | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 26.3% | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 25.4% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 24.6% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 24.1% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 23.9% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 23.7% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 23.5% | -0.8% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 23.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 31.5%, 75% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 23.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.8%, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.2% | 37.1% | 44.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.5% | 25.4% | 35.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.0% | 23.5% | 24.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Uganda?
- Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Uganda was 23.5% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 44.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.5% in 2024.
- How does Uganda rank for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Uganda ranks 44th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. 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 prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% height-for-age <-2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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