Chad vs Uganda: Malnutrition: Number of children who are wasted
Chad
267,670
in 2022
Uganda
249,160
in 2022
Chad rank
22nd
Uganda rank
25th
Malnutrition: Number of children who are wasted over time
- Chad
- Uganda
How they compare
Chad currently reports 267,670 against 249,160 in Uganda, a difference of 18,510.
That makes Chad's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Chad ahead.
Chad ranks 22nd and Uganda ranks 25th of 99 countries.
Chad has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 243,870 | 240,790 | 3,080 | Chad |
| 2010s | 392,075 | 291,325 | 100,750 | Chad |
| 2020s | 288,405 | 258,340 | 30,065 | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: number of children who are wasted, Chad or Uganda?
- Chad, at 267,670 against 249,160 in Uganda as of 2022.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: number of children who are wasted between Chad and Uganda?
- 18,510, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Uganda?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Chad and Uganda rank globally for malnutrition: number of children who are wasted?
- Chad ranks 22nd and Uganda ranks 25th of 99 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Malnutrition: Number of children who are wasted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of children younger than five who are 'wasted'. Wasting is when a child’s weight is significantly lower than the average for their height, for example because of acute food shortage or disease.