Child stunting in Uganda
24.4% of children under five in Uganda were stunted in 2022.
Uganda, 2022
24.4%
Change from 2020
−1.0percentage points
Child stunting in Uganda over time
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% of children under 5. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Uganda |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 24.4% |
| 2020 | 25.4% |
| 2018 | 23.9% |
| 2016 | 28.9% |
| 2015 | 30.4% |
| 2014 | 34.0% |
| 2012 | 33.7% |
| 2011 | 33.5% |
| 2009 | 38.2% |
| 2006 | 38.4% |
| 2000 | 44.9% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- The previous available figure was 25.4% in 2020, a change of −1.0 percentage points.
- Since 2000, when it was 44.9%, the figure has changed by −20.5 percentage points.
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Under-five mortality rate
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Life expectancy estimates and projections
68.3 years
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Life expectancy at 65, estimates and projections
16.0 years
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Healthy life expectancy
58.1 years
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UHC service coverage
54
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