Stunting ihme vs gdp in Uganda
Uganda: Stunting ihme vs gdp was 24.4 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
24.4
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
36th
of 97 countries
All-time high
47.7
in 1988
All-time low
23.9
in 2018
Years of data
13
1988–2022
Stunting ihme vs gdp in Uganda, 1988–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 24.4 for stunting ihme vs gdp in 2022.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting ihme vs gdp in Uganda peaked at 47.7 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 23.9, in 2018.
Uganda ranks 36th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Stunting ihme vs gdp in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 47.7 | — |
| 1995 | 45.2 | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 44.9 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 38.4 | -14.5% |
| 2009 | 38.2 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 33.5 | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 33.7 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 34 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 30.4 | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 28.9 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 23.9 | -17.3% |
| 2020 | 25.4 | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 24.4 | -3.9% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 24.4 is below the median for low income countries, which is 33.1, 74% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 24.4 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.5, 86% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 47.7 | 47.7 | 47.7 | 1 |
| 1990s | 45.2 | 45.2 | 45.2 | 1 |
| 2000s | 40.5 | 38.2 | 44.9 | 3 |
| 2010s | 30.73 | 23.9 | 34 | 6 |
| 2020s | 24.9 | 24.4 | 25.4 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 33 Mali 25.1 compare
- 33 Mauritania 25.1 compare
- 35 Nepal 24.8 compare
- 37 Togo 23.8 compare
- 38 Bangladesh 23.6 compare
- 39 Cote d'Ivoire 23.4 compare
More economy & growth data for Uganda
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 19.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.29 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.99 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -31.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 2.4 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -34.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.76 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting ihme vs gdp in Uganda?
- Stunting ihme vs gdp in Uganda was 24.4 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stunting ihme vs gdp recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 47.7 in 1988.
- What is the lowest stunting ihme vs gdp recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.9 in 2018.
- How does Uganda rank for stunting ihme vs gdp?
- Uganda ranks 36th out of 97 countries with data for 2022.
- Is stunting ihme vs gdp rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Stunting ihme vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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