Madagascar vs Uganda: Children moderately or severely stunted

Madagascar
1,787 num th
in 2024
Uganda
1,896 num th
in 2024
Madagascar rank
18th
Uganda rank
17th

Children moderately or severely stunted over time

  • Madagascar
  • Uganda
05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k200020122024

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 1,896 num th against 1,787 num th in Madagascar, a difference of 109 num th.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.

Madagascar ranks 18th and Uganda ranks 17th of 163 countries.

Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Uganda Difference Ahead
2000s 1,781 num th 2,229 num th 447.83 num th Uganda
2010s 1,794 num th 2,028 num th 234.3 num th Uganda
2020s 1,756 num th 1,861 num th 104.92 num th Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children moderately or severely stunted, Madagascar or Uganda?
Uganda, at 1,896 num th against 1,787 num th in Madagascar as of 2024.
What is the difference in children moderately or severely stunted between Madagascar and Uganda?
109 num th, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Uganda?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Madagascar and Uganda rank globally for children moderately or severely stunted?
Madagascar ranks 18th and Uganda ranks 17th of 163 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Children moderately or severely stunted (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Children moderately or severely stunted (thousands)
Unit
num th
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
198 places, 4,950 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed