Uganda vs Zimbabwe: Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female
Uganda
27.2%
in 2022
Zimbabwe
26.7%
in 2019
Uganda rank
28th
Zimbabwe rank
31st
Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female over time
- Uganda
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 27.2% against 26.7% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
Uganda ranks 28th and Zimbabwe ranks 31st of 83 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uganda | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 51.7% | 33.1% | 18.6% | Uganda |
| 2000s | 42.4% | 37.8% | 4.6% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 34.9% | 31.2% | 3.6% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female, Uganda or Zimbabwe?
- Uganda, at 27.2% against 26.7% in Zimbabwe as of 2022.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female between Uganda and Zimbabwe?
- 0.5%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Zimbabwe?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2015.
- How do Uganda and Zimbabwe rank globally for malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female?
- Uganda ranks 28th and Zimbabwe ranks 31st of 83 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children younger than 5 years, male versus female, that fall below two standard deviations from the median height-for-age of the WHO Child Growth Standards.