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
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.