South Africa vs Uganda: Children moderately or severely stunted
South Africa
1,440 num th
in 2024
Uganda
1,896 num th
in 2024
South Africa rank
20th
Uganda rank
17th
Children moderately or severely stunted over time
- South Africa
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 1,896 num th against 1,440 num th in South Africa, a difference of 456 num th.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 20th and Uganda ranks 17th of 178 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,301 num th | 2,229 num th | 928.49 num th | Uganda |
| 2010s | 1,259 num th | 2,028 num th | 769.47 num th | Uganda |
| 2020s | 1,356 num th | 1,861 num th | 505.1 num th | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children moderately or severely stunted, South Africa or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 1,896 num th against 1,440 num th in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children moderately or severely stunted between South Africa and Uganda?
- 456 num th, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Uganda?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Uganda rank globally for children moderately or severely stunted?
- South Africa ranks 20th and Uganda ranks 17th of 178 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.