Uganda vs Western Asia: Children moderately or severely stunted
Uganda
1,896 num th
in 2024
Western Asia
5,144 num th
in 2024
Uganda rank
15th
Western Asia rank
14th
Children moderately or severely stunted over time
- Uganda
- Western Asia
How they compare
Western Asia currently reports 5,144 num th against 1,896 num th in Uganda, a difference of 3,248 num th.
That makes Western Asia's figure about 2.7 times Uganda's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Western Asia has been ahead every year.
Uganda ranks 15th and Western Asia ranks 14th of 147 countries.
Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uganda | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,229 num th | 5,810 num th | 3,581 num th | Western Asia |
| 2010s | 2,028 num th | 5,279 num th | 3,251 num th | Western Asia |
| 2020s | 1,861 num th | 4,963 num th | 3,102 num th | Western Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children moderately or severely stunted, Uganda or Western Asia?
- Western Asia, at 5,144 num th against 1,896 num th in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children moderately or severely stunted between Uganda and Western Asia?
- 3,248 num th, with Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Western Asia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Uganda and Western Asia rank globally for children moderately or severely stunted?
- Uganda ranks 15th and Western Asia ranks 14th of 147 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.