Southern Africa vs Uganda: Children moderately or severely wasted

Southern Africa
211
in 2024
Uganda
249.2
in 2022
Southern Africa rank
17th
Uganda rank
18th

Children moderately or severely wasted over time

  • Southern Africa
  • Uganda
0100200300400200020122024

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 249.2 against 211 in Southern Africa, a difference of 38.2.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.2 times Southern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Southern Africa ahead.

Southern Africa ranks 17th and Uganda ranks 18th of 23 groups.

Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Southern Africa Uganda Difference Ahead
2000s 262.03 285.8 23.77 Uganda
2010s 240.67 272.37 31.7 Uganda
2020s 216.1 257.65 41.55 Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children moderately or severely wasted, Southern Africa or Uganda?
Uganda, at 249.2 against 211 in Southern Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in children moderately or severely wasted between Southern Africa and Uganda?
38.2, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Africa and Uganda?
11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Southern Africa and Uganda rank globally for children moderately or severely wasted?
Southern Africa ranks 17th and Uganda ranks 18th of 23 groups.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Children moderately or severely wasted (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Children moderately or severely wasted (thousands)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
103 places, 1,311 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed