Egypt vs Uganda: Number undernourished

Egypt
10.80 million
in 2023
Uganda
10.70 million
in 2023
Egypt rank
14th
Uganda rank
15th

Number undernourished over time

  • Egypt
  • Uganda
2.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M15.0M200120122023

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 10.80 million against 10.70 million in Uganda, a difference of 100,000.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Uganda ahead.

Egypt ranks 14th and Uganda ranks 15th of 131 countries.

Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Uganda Difference Ahead
2000s 4.27 million 5.38 million 1.11 million Uganda
2010s 6.06 million 10.31 million 4.25 million Uganda
2020s 9.32 million 12.15 million 2.83 million Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number undernourished, Egypt or Uganda?
Egypt, at 10.80 million against 10.70 million in Uganda as of 2023.
What is the difference in number undernourished between Egypt and Uganda?
100,000, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Uganda?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Egypt and Uganda rank globally for number undernourished?
Egypt ranks 14th and Uganda ranks 15th of 131 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Number undernourished. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number undernourished
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
131 places, 2,706 data points, 2001–2023
Last refreshed