Coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake in Uganda

Uganda: Coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake was 0.32 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.32
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
27th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.32
in 2000
All-time low
0.3
in 2010
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake in Uganda, 2000–2020

00.10.20.32000201020202000: 0.322001: 0.322002: 0.322003: 0.322004: 0.322005: 0.322006: 0.322007: 0.322008: 0.312009: 0.312010: 0.32011: 0.32012: 0.32013: 0.32014: 0.32015: 0.32016: 0.32017: 0.32018: 0.32019: 0.312020: 0.32

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake in Uganda is 0.32, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake in Uganda peaked at 0.32 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.3, in 2010.

Uganda ranks 27th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake in Uganda, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 0.32 —
2001 0.32 +0.0%
2002 0.32 +0.0%
2003 0.32 +0.0%
2004 0.32 +0.0%
2005 0.32 +0.0%
2006 0.32 +0.0%
2007 0.32 +0.0%
2008 0.31 -3.1%
2009 0.31 +0.0%
2010 0.3 -3.2%
2011 0.3 +0.0%
2012 0.3 +0.0%
2013 0.3 +0.0%
2014 0.3 +0.0%
2015 0.3 +0.0%
2016 0.3 +0.0%
2017 0.3 +0.0%
2018 0.3 +0.0%
2019 0.31 +3.3%
2020 0.32 +3.2%

Uganda compared with similar countries

  • Uganda's 0.32 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.32, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Uganda's 0.32 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.318 0.31 0.32 10
2010s 0.301 0.3 0.31 10
2020s 0.32 0.32 0.32 1

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 24 Morocco 0.33 compare
  2. 24 Namibia 0.33 compare
  3. 24 Sierra Leone 0.33 compare
  4. 27 Egypt 0.32 compare
  5. 27 Ethiopia 0.32 compare
  6. 27 Mauritania 0.32 compare
  7. 27 Togo 0.32 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake in Uganda?
Coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake in Uganda was 0.32 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 0.32 in 2000.
What is the lowest coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3 in 2010.
How does Uganda rank for coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake?
Uganda ranks 27th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 3,885 data points, 2000–2020
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