The current prevalence of severe wasting in children under 5 of Uganda is 1%, an increase of 0.3% (42.9%) compared to 2018.
Prevalence of severe wasting in children under 5 in Uganda
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
215
Date range: 1983 to 2023
Points:
13,760
Measure:
%
Similar regions to Uganda
Severe wasting in children
More indicators for Uganda
Newborns protected against tetanus
81%
-2%
(2022)
Female prevalence of HIV
2.5%
-0.1%
(2022)
Male unintentional poisoning
2.2
0.0
(2019)
Out-of-pocket expenditure PPP per capita
intl dollar37
+intl dollar2
(2021)
Birth registration
32.2%
-6.8%
(2016)
Contraceptive modern method prevalence
42.7%
+5.4%
(2021)
Uganda Severe wasting in children between 1988 and 2020
| Period | Severe wasting in children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 2.2% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 1.5% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 2% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.9% |