Share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty was 1.8% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty 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, share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty in Uzbekistan stood at 1.8%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 59.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty in Uzbekistan peaked at 15.4% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2021.
That places Uzbekistan 89th out of 96 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 15.4% | — |
| 2002 | 7.4% | -51.9% |
| 2006 | 4.4% | -40.5% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | -34.1% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | -37.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.4% | 15.4% | 15.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 4.4% | 7.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 1 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
More poverty & inequality data for Uzbekistan
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 5 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 3.5 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 5,344 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 6.71 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 18.83 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 18.8% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty in Uzbekistan?
- Share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty in Uzbekistan was 1.8% 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 share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 15.4% in 1996.
- What is the lowest share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2021.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Uzbekistan ranks 89th out of 96 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.1%. 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 Share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.