Somalia vs Uganda: Number undernourished
Somalia
9.80 million
in 2023
Uganda
10.70 million
in 2023
Somalia rank
16th
Uganda rank
15th
Number undernourished over time
- Somalia
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 10.70 million against 9.80 million in Somalia, a difference of 900,000.
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 | 5.38 million | 2.06 million | Somalia |
| 2010s | 8.56 million | 10.31 million | 1.75 million | Uganda |
| 2020s | 9.22 million | 12.15 million | 2.92 million | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number undernourished, Somalia or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 10.70 million against 9.80 million in Somalia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number undernourished between Somalia and Uganda?
- 900,000, 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 undernourished?
- Somalia ranks 16th 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.