North Korea vs Uganda: Number of people who are undernourished
North Korea
12.20 million millions
in 2018
Uganda
10.70 million millions
in 2023
North Korea rank
12th
Uganda rank
15th
Number of people who are undernourished over time
- North Korea
- Uganda
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 12.20 million millions against 10.70 million millions in Uganda, a difference of 1.50 million millions.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2001 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 12th and Uganda ranks 15th of 131 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.93 million millions | 5.38 million millions | 3.56 million millions | North Korea |
| 2010s | 11.42 million millions | 9.88 million millions | 1.54 million millions | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, North Korea or Uganda?
- North Korea, at 12.20 million millions against 10.70 million millions in Uganda as of 2018.
- What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between North Korea and Uganda?
- 1.50 million millions, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Uganda?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2018.
- How do North Korea and Uganda rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?
- North Korea ranks 12th and Uganda ranks 15th of 131 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people who are undernourished. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Undernourishment is measured as having a caloric intake that is insufficient to meet the minimum energy requirements necessary for a given individual.