Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Uganda
Uganda: Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted was 3.2% in 2022. βΌ Falling
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Uganda, 2000β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per pop u5.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 3.2% for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in 2022.
That represents a change of down 11.1% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Uganda peaked at 6.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2018.
That places Uganda 43rd out of 67 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 | 5.2% | 4.4% | 6.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 2.8% | 5.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 3.2% | 3.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More environment data for Uganda
- Historical exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly -11.7 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.54 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.255 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 Β°C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import 964.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import 0 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly -7.39 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly -9.05 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 170.14 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Uganda?
- Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Uganda was 3.2% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 2006.
- What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2018.
- How does Uganda rank for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
- Uganda ranks 43rd out of 67 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of children moderately or severely wasted rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. 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 Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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