Uganda vs United Republic of Tanzania: Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted

Uganda
3.2%
in 2022
United Republic of Tanzania
3.1%
in 2022
Uganda rank
54th
United Republic of Tanzania rank
56th

Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted over time

  • Uganda
  • United Republic of Tanzania
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 3.2% against 3.1% in United Republic of Tanzania, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Uganda ahead.

Uganda ranks 54th and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 56th of 84 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Uganda averaged higher in 2 and United Republic of Tanzania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Uganda United Republic of Tanzania Difference Ahead
2000s 4.4% 2.9% 1.5% Uganda
2010s 4.2% 4.5% 0.3% United Republic of Tanzania
2020s 3.2% 3.1% 0.1% Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely wasted, Uganda or United Republic of Tanzania?
Uganda, at 3.2% against 3.1% in United Republic of Tanzania as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely wasted between Uganda and United Republic of Tanzania?
0.1%, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and United Republic of Tanzania?
6 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
How do Uganda and United Republic of Tanzania rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
Uganda ranks 54th and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 56th of 84 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
111 places, 1,386 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed