Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard in Uganda
Uganda: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard was 3.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.9%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
85th
of 198 countries
All-time high
7.6%
in 1980
All-time low
3.9%
in 2024
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard in Uganda, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 3.9% for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard in Uganda peaked at 7.6% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2024.
That places Uganda 85th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7.6% | — |
| 1981 | 7.5% | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 7.3% | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 7.2% | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 7.1% | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 7.0% | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 6.9% | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 6.8% | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 6.7% | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 6.6% | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 6.5% | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 6.4% | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 6.3% | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 6.2% | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 6.1% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 6.1% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 6.0% | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 5.9% | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 5.8% | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 5.6% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 5.5% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 5.4% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 5.3% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 5.2% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 5.2% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 5.1% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 5.0% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 4.9% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 4.8% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 4.8% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 4.7% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 4.7% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 4.6% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 4.5% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 4.5% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 4.4% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 4.3% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 4.3% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 4.2% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 4.2% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 4.1% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 4.1% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 4.0% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 4.0% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 3.9% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.1% | 6.6% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.1% | 5.6% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 4.8% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 4.2% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 3.9% | 4.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 82 Barbados 4.1% compare
- 83 Sao Tome and Principe 4.1% compare
- 84 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4.0% compare
- 86 Azerbaijan 3.9% compare
- 87 Haiti 3.9% compare
- 88 Rwanda 3.9% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard in Uganda?
- Thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard in Uganda was 3.9% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 7.6% in 1980.
- What is the lowest thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2024.
- How does Uganda rank for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
- Uganda ranks 85th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. 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 Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard deviations below the median (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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