Somalia vs Uganda: Number of people who are undernourished
Somalia
9.80 million millions
in 2023
Uganda
10.70 million millions
in 2023
Somalia rank
16th
Uganda rank
15th
Number of people who are undernourished over time
- Somalia
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 10.70 million millions against 9.80 million millions in Somalia, a difference of 900,000 millions.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Somalia ahead.
Somalia ranks 16th and Uganda ranks 15th of 131 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.43 million millions | 5.38 million millions | 2.06 million millions | Somalia |
| 2010s | 8.56 million millions | 10.31 million millions | 1.75 million millions | Uganda |
| 2020s | 9.22 million millions | 12.15 million millions | 2.92 million millions | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Somalia or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 10.70 million millions against 9.80 million millions in Somalia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Somalia and Uganda?
- 900,000 millions, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Uganda?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Somalia and Uganda rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?
- Somalia ranks 16th and Uganda ranks 15th of 131 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β 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.