Children moderately or severely wasted in Uganda
Uganda: Children moderately or severely wasted was 249.2 num th in 2022. βΌ Falling
Children moderately or severely wasted in Uganda, 2000β2022
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 22nd of 75 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.
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 |
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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 22nd out of 75 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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