diff --git a/lib/telemetry/rte_telemetry.h b/lib/telemetry/rte_telemetry.h
index 40e9a3bf9d..1ffa1a6632 100644
--- a/lib/telemetry/rte_telemetry.h
+++ b/lib/telemetry/rte_telemetry.h
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ extern "C" {
 #endif
 
 #include <stdint.h>
+#include <rte_compat.h>
 
 /** Maximum length for string used in object. */
 #define RTE_TEL_MAX_STRING_LEN 128
@@ -42,6 +43,7 @@ struct rte_tel_data;
 enum rte_tel_value_type {
 	RTE_TEL_STRING_VAL, /** a string value */
 	RTE_TEL_INT_VAL,    /** a signed 32-bit int value */
+	RTE_TEL_U32_VAL,    /** an unsigned 32-bit int value */
 	RTE_TEL_U64_VAL,    /** an unsigned 64-bit int value */
 	RTE_TEL_CONTAINER, /** a container struct */
 };
@@ -117,6 +119,21 @@ rte_tel_data_add_array_string(struct rte_tel_data *d, const char *str);
 int
 rte_tel_data_add_array_int(struct rte_tel_data *d, int x);
 
+/**
+ * Add a uint32_t to an array.
+ * The array must have been started by rte_tel_data_start_array() with
+ * RTE_TEL_U32_VAL as the type parameter.
+ *
+ * @param d
+ *   The data structure passed to the callback
+ * @param x
+ *   The number to be returned in the array
+ * @return
+ *   0 on success, negative errno on error
+ */
+__rte_experimental
+int rte_tel_data_add_array_u32(struct rte_tel_data *d, uint32_t x);
+
 /**
  * Add a uint64_t to an array.
  * The array must have been started by rte_tel_data_start_array() with
@@ -189,6 +206,24 @@ rte_tel_data_add_dict_string(struct rte_tel_data *d, const char *name,
 int
 rte_tel_data_add_dict_int(struct rte_tel_data *d, const char *name, int val);
 
+/**
+ * Add a uint32_t value to a dictionary.
+ * The dict must have been started by rte_tel_data_start_dict().
+ *
+ * @param d
+ *   The data structure passed to the callback
+ * @param name
+ *   The name the value is to be stored under in the dict
+ *   Must contain only alphanumeric characters or the symbols: '_' or '/'
+ * @param val
+ *   The number to be stored in the dict
+ * @return
+ *   0 on success, negative errno on error, E2BIG on string truncation of name.
+ */
+__rte_experimental
+int rte_tel_data_add_dict_u32(struct rte_tel_data *d,
+		const char *name, uint32_t val);
+
 /**
  * Add a uint64_t value to a dictionary.
  * The dict must have been started by rte_tel_data_start_dict().
diff --git a/lib/telemetry/telemetry.c b/lib/telemetry/telemetry.c
index 8fbb4f3060..b52fcae713 100644
--- a/lib/telemetry/telemetry.c
+++ b/lib/telemetry/telemetry.c
@@ -167,8 +167,9 @@ container_to_json(const struct rte_tel_data *d, char *out_buf, size_t buf_len)
 	size_t used = 0;
 	unsigned int i;
 
-	if (d->type != RTE_TEL_DICT && d->type != RTE_TEL_ARRAY_U64 &&
-		d->type != RTE_TEL_ARRAY_INT && d->type != RTE_TEL_ARRAY_STRING)
+	if (d->type != RTE_TEL_DICT && d->type != RTE_TEL_ARRAY_U32 &&
+	    d->type != RTE_TEL_ARRAY_U64 && d->type != RTE_TEL_ARRAY_INT &&
+	    d->type != RTE_TEL_ARRAY_STRING)
 		return snprintf(out_buf, buf_len, "null");
 
 	used = rte_tel_json_empty_array(out_buf, buf_len, 0);
@@ -177,6 +178,11 @@ container_to_json(const struct rte_tel_data *d, char *out_buf, size_t buf_len)
 			used = rte_tel_json_add_array_u64(out_buf,
 				buf_len, used,
 				d->data.array[i].u64val);
+	if (d->type == RTE_TEL_ARRAY_U32)
+		for (i = 0; i < d->data_len; i++)
+			used = rte_tel_json_add_array_u32(out_buf,
+				buf_len, used,
+				d->data.array[i].u32val);
 	if (d->type == RTE_TEL_ARRAY_INT)
 		for (i = 0; i < d->data_len; i++)
 			used = rte_tel_json_add_array_int(out_buf,
@@ -201,6 +207,11 @@ container_to_json(const struct rte_tel_data *d, char *out_buf, size_t buf_len)
 						buf_len, used,
 						v->name, v->value.ival);
 				break;
+			case RTE_TEL_U32_VAL:
+				used = rte_tel_json_add_obj_u32(out_buf,
+						buf_len, used,
+						v->name, v->value.u32val);
+				break;
 			case RTE_TEL_U64_VAL:
 				used = rte_tel_json_add_obj_u64(out_buf,
 						buf_len, used,
@@ -268,6 +279,11 @@ output_json(const char *cmd, const struct rte_tel_data *d, int s)
 						buf_len, used,
 						v->name, v->value.ival);
 				break;
+			case RTE_TEL_U32_VAL:
+				used = rte_tel_json_add_obj_u32(cb_data_buf,
+						buf_len, used,
+						v->name, v->value.u32val);
+				break;
 			case RTE_TEL_U64_VAL:
 				used = rte_tel_json_add_obj_u64(cb_data_buf,
 						buf_len, used,
@@ -293,6 +309,7 @@ output_json(const char *cmd, const struct rte_tel_data *d, int s)
 
 	case RTE_TEL_ARRAY_STRING:
 	case RTE_TEL_ARRAY_INT:
+	case RTE_TEL_ARRAY_U32:
 	case RTE_TEL_ARRAY_U64:
 	case RTE_TEL_ARRAY_CONTAINER:
 		used = rte_tel_json_empty_array(cb_data_buf, buf_len, 0);
@@ -306,6 +323,10 @@ output_json(const char *cmd, const struct rte_tel_data *d, int s)
 				used = rte_tel_json_add_array_int(cb_data_buf,
 						buf_len, used,
 						d->data.array[i].ival);
+			else if (d->type == RTE_TEL_ARRAY_U32)
+				used = rte_tel_json_add_array_u32(cb_data_buf,
+						buf_len, used,
+						d->data.array[i].u32val);
 			else if (d->type == RTE_TEL_ARRAY_U64)
 				used = rte_tel_json_add_array_u64(cb_data_buf,
 						buf_len, used,
diff --git a/lib/telemetry/telemetry_data.c b/lib/telemetry/telemetry_data.c
index 34366ecee3..366cb2669a 100644
--- a/lib/telemetry/telemetry_data.c
+++ b/lib/telemetry/telemetry_data.c
@@ -18,8 +18,9 @@ rte_tel_data_start_array(struct rte_tel_data *d, enum rte_tel_value_type type)
 	enum tel_container_types array_types[] = {
 			RTE_TEL_ARRAY_STRING, /* RTE_TEL_STRING_VAL = 0 */
 			RTE_TEL_ARRAY_INT,    /* RTE_TEL_INT_VAL = 1 */
-			RTE_TEL_ARRAY_U64,    /* RTE_TEL_u64_VAL = 2 */
-			RTE_TEL_ARRAY_CONTAINER, /* RTE_TEL_CONTAINER = 3 */
+			RTE_TEL_ARRAY_U32,    /* RTE_TEL_u32_VAL = 2 */
+			RTE_TEL_ARRAY_U64,    /* RTE_TEL_u64_VAL = 3 */
+			RTE_TEL_ARRAY_CONTAINER, /* RTE_TEL_CONTAINER = 4 */
 	};
 	d->type = array_types[type];
 	d->data_len = 0;
@@ -69,6 +70,17 @@ rte_tel_data_add_array_int(struct rte_tel_data *d, int x)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+int
+rte_tel_data_add_array_u32(struct rte_tel_data *d, uint32_t x)
+{
+	if (d->type != RTE_TEL_ARRAY_U32)
+		return -EINVAL;
+	if (d->data_len >= RTE_TEL_MAX_ARRAY_ENTRIES)
+		return -ENOSPC;
+	d->data.array[d->data_len++].u32val = x;
+	return 0;
+}
+
 int
 rte_tel_data_add_array_u64(struct rte_tel_data *d, uint64_t x)
 {
@@ -85,9 +97,10 @@ rte_tel_data_add_array_container(struct rte_tel_data *d,
 		struct rte_tel_data *val, int keep)
 {
 	if (d->type != RTE_TEL_ARRAY_CONTAINER ||
-			(val->type != RTE_TEL_ARRAY_U64
-			&& val->type != RTE_TEL_ARRAY_INT
-			&& val->type != RTE_TEL_ARRAY_STRING))
+			(val->type != RTE_TEL_ARRAY_U32 &&
+			 val->type != RTE_TEL_ARRAY_U64 &&
+			 val->type != RTE_TEL_ARRAY_INT &&
+			 val->type != RTE_TEL_ARRAY_STRING))
 		return -EINVAL;
 	if (d->data_len >= RTE_TEL_MAX_ARRAY_ENTRIES)
 		return -ENOSPC;
@@ -159,6 +172,26 @@ rte_tel_data_add_dict_int(struct rte_tel_data *d, const char *name, int val)
 	return bytes < RTE_TEL_MAX_STRING_LEN ? 0 : E2BIG;
 }
 
+int
+rte_tel_data_add_dict_u32(struct rte_tel_data *d,
+		const char *name, uint32_t val)
+{
+	struct tel_dict_entry *e = &d->data.dict[d->data_len];
+	if (d->type != RTE_TEL_DICT)
+		return -EINVAL;
+	if (d->data_len >= RTE_TEL_MAX_DICT_ENTRIES)
+		return -ENOSPC;
+
+	if (!valid_name(name))
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	d->data_len++;
+	e->type = RTE_TEL_U32_VAL;
+	e->value.u32val = val;
+	const size_t bytes = strlcpy(e->name, name, RTE_TEL_MAX_STRING_LEN);
+	return bytes < RTE_TEL_MAX_STRING_LEN ? 0 : E2BIG;
+}
+
 int
 rte_tel_data_add_dict_u64(struct rte_tel_data *d,
 		const char *name, uint64_t val)
@@ -185,10 +218,11 @@ rte_tel_data_add_dict_container(struct rte_tel_data *d, const char *name,
 {
 	struct tel_dict_entry *e = &d->data.dict[d->data_len];
 
-	if (d->type != RTE_TEL_DICT || (val->type != RTE_TEL_ARRAY_U64
-			&& val->type != RTE_TEL_ARRAY_INT
-			&& val->type != RTE_TEL_ARRAY_STRING
-			&& val->type != RTE_TEL_DICT))
+	if (d->type != RTE_TEL_DICT || (val->type != RTE_TEL_ARRAY_U32 &&
+					val->type != RTE_TEL_ARRAY_U64 &&
+					val->type != RTE_TEL_ARRAY_INT &&
+					val->type != RTE_TEL_ARRAY_STRING &&
+					val->type != RTE_TEL_DICT))
 		return -EINVAL;
 	if (d->data_len >= RTE_TEL_MAX_DICT_ENTRIES)
 		return -ENOSPC;
diff --git a/lib/telemetry/telemetry_data.h b/lib/telemetry/telemetry_data.h
index 26aa28e72c..ca0a895edb 100644
--- a/lib/telemetry/telemetry_data.h
+++ b/lib/telemetry/telemetry_data.h
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ enum tel_container_types {
 	RTE_TEL_DICT,	      /** name-value pairs, of individual value type */
 	RTE_TEL_ARRAY_STRING, /** array of string values only */
 	RTE_TEL_ARRAY_INT,    /** array of signed, 32-bit int values */
+	RTE_TEL_ARRAY_U32,    /** array of unsigned 32-bit int values */
 	RTE_TEL_ARRAY_U64,    /** array of unsigned 64-bit int values */
 	RTE_TEL_ARRAY_CONTAINER, /** array of container structs */
 };
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@ struct container {
 union tel_value {
 	char sval[RTE_TEL_MAX_STRING_LEN];
 	int ival;
+	uint32_t u32val;
 	uint64_t u64val;
 	struct container container;
 };
diff --git a/lib/telemetry/telemetry_json.h b/lib/telemetry/telemetry_json.h
index e3fae7c30d..05762ec89a 100644
--- a/lib/telemetry/telemetry_json.h
+++ b/lib/telemetry/telemetry_json.h
@@ -146,6 +146,19 @@ rte_tel_json_add_array_int(char *buf, const int len, const int used, int val)
 	return ret == 0 ? used : end + ret;
 }
 
+/* Appends a uint32_t into the JSON array in the provided buffer. */
+static inline int
+rte_tel_json_add_array_u32(char *buf, const int len, const int used,
+		uint32_t val)
+{
+	int ret, end = used - 1; /* strip off final delimiter */
+	if (used <= 2) /* assume empty, since minimum is '[]' */
+		return __json_snprintf(buf, len, "[%u]", val);
+
+	ret = __json_snprintf(buf + end, len - end, ",%u]", val);
+	return ret == 0 ? used : end + ret;
+}
+
 /* Appends a uint64_t into the JSON array in the provided buffer. */
 static inline int
 rte_tel_json_add_array_u64(char *buf, const int len, const int used,
@@ -175,6 +188,22 @@ rte_tel_json_add_array_json(char *buf, const int len, const int used,
 	return ret == 0 ? used : end + ret;
 }
 
+/**
+ * Add a new element with uint32_t value to the JSON object stored in the
+ * provided buffer.
+ */
+static inline int
+rte_tel_json_add_obj_u32(char *buf, const int len, const int used,
+		const char *name, uint32_t val)
+{
+	int ret, end = used - 1;
+	if (used <= 2) /* assume empty, since minimum is '{}' */
+		return __json_snprintf(buf, len, "{\"%s\":%u}", name, val);
+
+	ret = __json_snprintf(buf + end, len - end, ",\"%s\":%u}", name, val);
+	return ret == 0 ? used : end + ret;
+}
+
 /**
  * Add a new element with uint64_t value to the JSON object stored in the
  * provided buffer.
diff --git a/lib/telemetry/version.map b/lib/telemetry/version.map
index 9794f9ea20..3d1fb15637 100644
--- a/lib/telemetry/version.map
+++ b/lib/telemetry/version.map
@@ -1,3 +1,12 @@
+EXPERIMENTAL {
+	global:
+
+	rte_tel_data_add_array_u32;
+	rte_tel_data_add_dict_u32;
+
+	local: *;
+};
+
 DPDK_23 {
 	global:
 
