Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight) in Uganda
Uganda: Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight) was 9.7 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
9.7
Change on year
up 26.9%
World rank
49th
of 95 countries
All-time high
21.3
in 1995
All-time low
7.65
in 2020
Years of data
13
1988–2022
Weight-for-age <-2 SD in Uganda, 1988–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 9.7 for weight-for-age <-2 sd in 2022.
The figure is up 26.9% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-age <-2 sd in Uganda peaked at 21.3 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 7.65, in 2020.
Uganda ranks 49th of 95 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 19.73 | — |
| 1995 | 21.3 | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 19.19 | -9.9% |
| 2006 | 16.32 | -14.9% |
| 2009 | 15.71 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 14.15 | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 11.89 | -16.0% |
| 2014 | 11.73 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 8.8 | -25.0% |
| 2016 | 10.35 | +17.7% |
| 2018 | 7.74 | -25.2% |
| 2020 | 7.65 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 9.7 | +26.9% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 9.7 is below the median for low income countries, which is 16.94, 57% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 9.7 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.29, 68% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.73 | 19.73 | 19.73 | 1 |
| 1990s | 21.3 | 21.3 | 21.3 | 1 |
| 2000s | 17.07 | 15.71 | 19.19 | 3 |
| 2010s | 10.78 | 7.74 | 14.15 | 6 |
| 2020s | 8.67 | 7.65 | 9.7 | 2 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,666 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0804 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-age <-2 sd in Uganda?
- Weight-for-age <-2 sd in Uganda was 9.7 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 21.3 in 1995.
- What is the lowest weight-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.65 in 2020.
- How does Uganda rank for weight-for-age <-2 sd?
- Uganda ranks 49th out of 95 countries with data for 2022.
- Is weight-for-age <-2 sd rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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