Egypt vs Uganda: Number of people severely food insecure
Egypt
13.80 million
in 2023
Uganda
7.30 million
in 2023
Egypt rank
7th
Uganda rank
10th
Number of people severely food insecure over time
- Egypt
- Uganda
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 13.80 million against 7.30 million in Uganda, a difference of 6.50 million.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.9 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 7th and Uganda ranks 10th of 118 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.24 million | 9.62 million | 1.38 million | Uganda |
| 2020s | 10.78 million | 8.75 million | 2.02 million | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people severely food insecure, Egypt or Uganda?
- Egypt, at 13.80 million against 7.30 million in Uganda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people severely food insecure between Egypt and Uganda?
- 6.50 million, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Uganda?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and Uganda rank globally for number of people severely food insecure?
- Egypt ranks 7th and Uganda ranks 10th of 118 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Number of people severely food insecure. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.