Daily per capita caloric supply in Uganda
Uganda: Daily per capita caloric supply was 2,378 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,378
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
170th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,495
in 2022
All-time low
1,934
in 1980
Years of data
64
1947–2023
Daily per capita caloric supply in Uganda, 1947–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 2,378 for daily per capita caloric supply in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita caloric supply in Uganda peaked at 2,495 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,934, in 1980.
Uganda ranks 170th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Daily per capita caloric supply in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 2,100 | — |
| 1961 | 2,061 | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 2,035 | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 2,065 | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 2,041 | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 2,096 | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 1,979 | -5.6% |
| 1967 | 2,161 | +9.2% |
| 1968 | 2,179 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 2,155 | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 2,210 | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 2,177 | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 2,227 | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 2,133 | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 2,177 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 2,182 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 2,226 | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 2,202 | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 2,127 | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 2,008 | -5.6% |
| 1980 | 1,934 | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 2,007 | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 2,140 | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 2,250 | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 2,123 | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 2,031 | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 2,054 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 2,111 | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 2,184 | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 2,313 | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 2,325 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 2,272 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 2,220 | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 2,241 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 2,226 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 2,244 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 2,148 | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 2,178 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 2,293 | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 2,273 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 2,293 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 2,312 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 2,367 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 2,426 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 2,404 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 2,390 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 2,348 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 2,292 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 2,265 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 2,293 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 2,441 | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 2,434 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 2,364 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 2,336 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 2,379 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 2,265 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 1,996 | -11.9% |
| 2017 | 2,121 | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 2,318 | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 2,050 | -11.6% |
| 2020 | 2,349 | +14.6% |
| 2021 | 2,295 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 2,495 | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 2,378 | -4.7% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 2,378 is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,378, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 2,378 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,518, 94% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 2,100 | 2,100 | 2,100 | 1 |
| 1960s | 2,086 | 1,979 | 2,179 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,167 | 2,008 | 2,227 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,115 | 1,934 | 2,313 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,242 | 2,148 | 2,325 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,339 | 2,265 | 2,426 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,270 | 1,996 | 2,441 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,379 | 2,295 | 2,495 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More reference data data for Uganda
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4214 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 29.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 42.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.29 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily per capita caloric supply in Uganda?
- Daily per capita caloric supply in Uganda was 2,378 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily per capita caloric supply recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 2,495 in 2022.
- What is the lowest daily per capita caloric supply recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,934 in 1980.
- How does Uganda rank for daily per capita caloric supply?
- Uganda ranks 170th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita caloric supply rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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 Daily per capita caloric supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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