Weight-for-height <-3 SD (severe wasting) in Uganda
Uganda: Weight-for-height <-3 SD was 1 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
43rd
of 84 countries
All-time high
2.17
in 2006
All-time low
0.3312
in 2012
Years of data
13
1988–2022
Weight-for-height <-3 SD in Uganda, 1988–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 1 for weight-for-height <-3 sd in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 201.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height <-3 sd in Uganda peaked at 2.17 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.3312, in 2012.
That places Uganda 43rd out of 84 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Weight-for-height <-3 SD in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 0.887 | — |
| 1995 | 2 | +125.5% |
| 2000 | 1.52 | -24.1% |
| 2006 | 2.17 | +43.0% |
| 2009 | 1.4 | -35.3% |
| 2011 | 1.46 | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3312 | -77.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9369 | +182.9% |
| 2015 | 1.8 | +92.1% |
| 2016 | 1.31 | -27.4% |
| 2018 | 0.6918 | -47.0% |
| 2020 | 1 | +45.2% |
| 2022 | 1 | -0.4% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 1 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.29, 77% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 1 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.22, 82% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.887 | 0.887 | 0.887 | 1 |
| 1990s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.7 | 1.4 | 2.17 | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.09 | 0.3312 | 1.8 | 6 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 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)
- 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 weight-for-height <-3 sd in Uganda?
- Weight-for-height <-3 sd in Uganda was 1 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height <-3 sd recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 2.17 in 2006.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height <-3 sd recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3312 in 2012.
- How does Uganda rank for weight-for-height <-3 sd?
- Uganda ranks 43rd out of 84 countries with data for 2022.
- Is weight-for-height <-3 sd rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 201.9%. 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-height <-3 SD (severe wasting). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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