Dietary composition by country in Uganda
Uganda: Dietary composition by country was 1.52 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Dietary composition by country in Uganda, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dietary composition by country in Uganda is 1.52, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.0% on the previous year and up 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary composition by country in Uganda peaked at 1.66 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1961.
Uganda ranks 151st of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Dietary composition by country in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 1.02 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 1.04 | — |
| 2010 | 1.06 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 1.25 | +17.9% |
| 2012 | 1.09 | -12.8% |
| 2013 | 1.12 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.32 | -71.4% |
| 2015 | 1.43 | +346.9% |
| 2016 | 1.27 | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 1.28 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.26 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 1.25 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.66 | +32.8% |
| 2021 | 1.23 | -25.9% |
| 2022 | 1.31 | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 1.52 | +16.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 1.52 is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.83, 40% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 1.52 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.79, 32% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dietary composition by country 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +346.9% | 0.32 | 1.43 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2067 | 0 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.13 | 0.32 | 1.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.43 | 1.23 | 1.66 | 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 dietary composition by country in Uganda?
- Dietary composition by country in Uganda was 1.52 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest dietary composition by country recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.66 in 2020.
- What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1961.
- How does Uganda rank for dietary composition by country?
- Uganda ranks 151st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary composition by country rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Dietary composition by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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