Kenya vs Uganda: Share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty
Kenya
9.8%
in 2022
Uganda
9.7%
in 2022
Kenya rank
48th
Uganda rank
49th
Share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty over time
- Kenya
- Uganda
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 9.8% against 9.7% in Uganda, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uganda ahead.
Kenya ranks 48th and Uganda ranks 49th of 96 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.1% | 19.2% | 2.1% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 12.1% | 0.1% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 9.7% | 0.1% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty, Kenya or Uganda?
- Kenya, at 9.8% against 9.7% in Uganda as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty between Kenya and Uganda?
- 0.1%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Uganda?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Kenya and Uganda rank globally for share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Kenya ranks 48th and Uganda ranks 49th of 96 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 Share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Underweight children are those less than 5 years old, whose weight for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population. Extreme poverty is defined as living below the International Poverty Line of $3 per day.