Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 6.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6.7%
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
116th
of 161 countries
All-time high
29.0%
in 2000
All-time low
6.7%
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Uzbekistan, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Uzbekistan recorded 6.7% for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Uzbekistan peaked at 29.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 2024.
That places Uzbekistan 116th 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 Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.0% | — |
| 2001 | 27.3% | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 25.7% | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 24.1% | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 22.7% | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 21.5% | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 20.2% | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 19.1% | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 17.8% | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 16.6% | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 15.4% | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 14.3% | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 13.2% | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 12.3% | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 11.5% | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 10.7% | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 10.0% | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 9.3% | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 8.7% | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 8.2% | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 7.7% | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 7.4% | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 7.1% | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 6.9% | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 6.7% | -2.9% |
Uzbekistan compared with similar countries
- Uzbekistan's 6.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.2%, 32% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Uzbekistan's 6.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.3%, 1.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.4% | 16.6% | 29.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 8.2% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 6.7% | 7.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
- 113 Romania 7.0% compare
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- 117 Uruguay 6.5% compare
- 117 Turkmenistan 6.5% compare
- 119 Armenia 6.2% compare
- 119 Seychelles 6.2% compare
More health data for Uzbekistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.21 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2049 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 782.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,269 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Uzbekistan?
- Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Uzbekistan was 6.7% 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 Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 29.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 2024.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Uzbekistan ranks 116th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.7%. 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 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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