South America vs Uganda: Children moderately or severely stunted

South America
2,822 num th
in 2024
Uganda
1,896 num th
in 2024
South America rank
17th
Uganda rank
15th

Children moderately or severely stunted over time

  • South America
  • Uganda
2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k200020122024

How they compare

South America currently reports 2,822 num th against 1,896 num th in Uganda, a difference of 926 num th.

That makes South America's figure about 1.5 times Uganda's.

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

South America ranks 17th and Uganda ranks 15th of 41 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South America Uganda Difference Ahead
2000s 4,549 num th 2,229 num th 2,320 num th South America
2010s 3,191 num th 2,028 num th 1,162 num th South America
2020s 2,849 num th 1,861 num th 988.04 num th South America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children moderately or severely stunted, South America or Uganda?
South America, at 2,822 num th against 1,896 num th in Uganda as of 2024.
What is the difference in children moderately or severely stunted between South America and Uganda?
926 num th, with South America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South America and Uganda?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do South America and Uganda rank globally for children moderately or severely stunted?
South America ranks 17th and Uganda ranks 15th of 41 groups.
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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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