Children moderately or severely wasted in Uganda

Uganda: Children moderately or severely wasted was 249.2 num th in 2022. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2022)
249.2 num th
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
22nd
of 75 countries
All-time high
383.1 num th
in 2015
All-time low
196.3 num th
in 2018
Years of data
11
2000–2022

Children moderately or severely wasted in Uganda, 2000–2022

01002003004002000201120222000: 239.1 num th2006: 350.7 num th2009: 267.6 num th2011: 292.3 num th2012: 270 num th2014: 255 num th2015: 383.1 num th2016: 237.5 num th2018: 196.3 num th2020: 266.1 num th2022: 249.2 num th

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 19 Chad 266.7 num th compare
  2. 20 Malaysia 259.6 num th compare
  3. 21 Senegal 249.4 num th compare
  4. 23 Ghana 243.7 num th compare
  5. 24 Russian Federation 233.5 num th compare
  6. 25 Mali 229.4 num th compare

See the full ranking of 103 places β†’

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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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Indicator
Children moderately or severely wasted (thousands)
Unit
num th
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
103 places, 1,311 data points, 2000–2024
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