Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Uganda

Uganda: Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines was 568.85 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
568.85
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
7th
of 192 countries
All-time high
662.67
in 2020
All-time low
234.43
in 2016
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Uganda, 1961–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Uganda stood at 568.85.

The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 59.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Uganda peaked at 662.67 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 234.43, in 2016.

That places Uganda 7th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Uganda, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 328.54 —
1962 332.78 +1.3%
1963 349.45 +5.0%
1964 351.94 +0.7%
1965 349.26 -0.8%
1966 331.2 -5.2%
1967 413.77 +24.9%
1968 453.63 +9.6%
1969 385.42 -15.0%
1970 319.29 -17.2%
1971 310.04 -2.9%
1972 340.27 +9.8%
1973 349.28 +2.6%
1974 365.36 +4.6%
1975 379.19 +3.8%
1976 331.14 -12.7%
1977 333.67 +0.8%
1978 356.57 +6.9%
1979 524.29 +47.0%
1980 470.85 -10.2%
1981 483.8 +2.8%
1982 553.55 +14.4%
1983 530.28 -4.2%
1984 490.4 -7.5%
1985 530.84 +8.2%
1986 517.89 -2.4%
1987 532.78 +2.9%
1988 542.29 +1.8%
1989 542.15 -0.0%
1990 550.58 +1.6%
1991 561.46 +2.0%
1992 526.27 -6.3%
1993 542.18 +3.0%
1994 580.62 +7.1%
1995 606.65 +4.5%
1996 615.9 +1.5%
1997 610.94 -0.8%
1998 587.31 -3.9%
1999 556.95 -5.2%
2000 559.34 +0.4%
2001 563.14 +0.7%
2002 553.88 -1.6%
2003 525.09 -5.2%
2004 508.5 -3.2%
2005 455.72 -10.4%
2006 457.79 +0.5%
2007 450.1 -1.7%
2008 398.03 -11.6%
2009 391.73 -1.6%
2010 413.14 +5.5%
2011 398.7 -3.5%
2012 372.8 -6.5%
2013 356.99 -4.2%
2014 311.76 -12.7%
2015 305.32 -2.1%
2016 234.43 -23.2%
2017 291.01 +24.1%
2018 390.61 +34.2%
2019 545.32 +39.6%
2020 662.67 +21.5%
2021 571.32 -13.8%
2022 591.54 +3.5%
2023 568.85 -3.8%

Uganda compared with similar countries

  • Uganda's 568.85 is above the median for low income countries, which is 127.22, 4.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Uganda's 568.85 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 142.4, 4.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Uganda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1979 +47.0% 356.57 524.29

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 366.22 328.54 453.63 9
1970s 360.91 310.04 524.29 10
1980s 519.48 470.85 553.55 10
1990s 573.89 526.27 615.9 10
2000s 486.33 391.73 563.14 10
2010s 362.01 234.43 545.32 10
2020s 598.59 568.85 662.67 4

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 4 Bahamas 849.02 compare
  2. 5 Antigua and Barbuda 662.26 compare
  3. 6 Papua New Guinea 580.06 compare
  4. 8 Saint Kitts and Nevis 542.99 compare
  5. 9 Bosnia and Herzegovina 538.68 compare
  6. 10 Sao Tome and Principe 526.46 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Uganda?
Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Uganda was 568.85 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 662.67 in 2020.
What is the lowest average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 234.43 in 2016.
How does Uganda rank for average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines?
Uganda ranks 7th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 59.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
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