Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted was 6.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Uzbekistan, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Uzbekistan recorded 6.7% for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Uzbekistan peaked at 29.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 2024.
Uzbekistan ranks 106th of 147 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.0% | — |
| 2001 | 27.3% | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 25.7% | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 24.1% | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 22.7% | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 21.5% | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 20.2% | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 19.1% | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 17.8% | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 16.6% | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 15.4% | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 14.3% | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 13.2% | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 12.3% | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 11.5% | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 10.7% | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 10.0% | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 9.3% | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 8.7% | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 8.2% | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 7.7% | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 7.4% | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 7.1% | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 6.9% | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 6.7% | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.4% | 16.6% | 29.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 8.2% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 6.7% | 7.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
- 103 Romania 7.0% compare
- 104 Jamaica 6.9% compare
- 105 Azerbaijan 6.8% compare
- 107 Turkmenistan 6.5% compare
- 107 Uruguay 6.5% compare
- 109 Armenia 6.2% compare
- 109 Seychelles 6.2% compare
More infrastructure data for Uzbekistan
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 40.18 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 110.49 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 6.32 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 17.39 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1739 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 6.32 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.1 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Uzbekistan?
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Uzbekistan was 6.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 29.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 2024.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Uzbekistan ranks 106th out of 147 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uzbekistan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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