Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female was 6.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Uzbekistan, 1996–2021
Source: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of children under 5.
Analysis
In 2021, malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Uzbekistan stood at 6.0%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 69.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Uzbekistan peaked at 41.4% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2021.
Uzbekistan ranks 79th of 83 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 41.4% | — |
| 2002 | 25.4% | -38.6% |
| 2006 | 19.5% | -23.2% |
| 2017 | 11.5% | -41.0% |
| 2021 | 6.0% | -47.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.4% | 41.4% | 41.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 22.4% | 19.5% | 25.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 11.5% | 11.5% | 1 |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 6.0% | 6.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
- 76 Jamaica 7.0% compare
- 77 Azerbaijan 6.9% compare
- 78 Türkiye 6.1% compare
- 80 Kuwait 3.8% compare
- 81 United States of America 2.8% compare
- 82 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.8% compare
More gender data for Uzbekistan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 12,649 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.1 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 27,599 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 27,599 (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 438,882 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 471,492 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 445,597 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 479,187 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 444,543 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 478,663 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Uzbekistan?
- Malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Uzbekistan was 6.0% in 2021, according to Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 41.4% in 1996.
- What is the lowest malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2021.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female?
- Uzbekistan ranks 79th out of 83 countries with data for 2021.
- Is malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uzbekistan data come from?
- The figures come from Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.