Children moderately or severely wasted in Uganda
Uganda: Children moderately or severely wasted was 249.2 num th in 2022. ▼ Falling
Children moderately or severely wasted in Uganda, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 249.2 num th for children moderately or severely wasted in 2022.
The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children moderately or severely wasted in Uganda peaked at 383.1 num th in 2015 and was at its lowest, 196.3 num th, in 2018.
Uganda ranks 24th of 85 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Children moderately or severely wasted in Uganda, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 239.1 num th | — |
| 2006 | 350.7 num th | +46.7% |
| 2009 | 267.6 num th | -23.7% |
| 2011 | 292.3 num th | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 270 num th | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 255 num th | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 383.1 num th | +50.2% |
| 2016 | 237.5 num th | -38.0% |
| 2018 | 196.3 num th | -17.3% |
| 2020 | 266.1 num th | +35.6% |
| 2022 | 249.2 num th | -6.4% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 249.2 num th is above the median for low income countries, which is 210.5 num th, 1.2× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 249.2 num th is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 174 num th, 1.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 285.8 num th | 239.1 num th | 350.7 num th | 3 |
| 2010s | 272.37 num th | 196.3 num th | 383.1 num th | 6 |
| 2020s | 257.65 num th | 249.2 num th | 266.1 num th | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More environment data for Uganda
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -11.7 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.54 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.255 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children moderately or severely wasted in Uganda?
- Children moderately or severely wasted in Uganda was 249.2 num th in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 383.1 num th in 2015.
- What is the lowest children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 196.3 num th in 2018.
- How does Uganda rank for children moderately or severely wasted?
- Uganda ranks 24th out of 85 countries with data for 2022.
- Is children moderately or severely wasted rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Children moderately or severely wasted (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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