Dietary compositions by commodity group in Uganda
Uganda: Dietary compositions by commodity group was 7.49 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Dietary compositions by commodity group in Uganda, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 7.49 for dietary compositions by commodity group in 2023.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary compositions by commodity group in Uganda peaked at 11.25 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 4.95, in 1988.
That places Uganda 189th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Dietary compositions by commodity group in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.91 | — |
| 1962 | 8.05 | -9.7% |
| 1963 | 8.09 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 8.12 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 8.15 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 8.18 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 9.12 | +11.5% |
| 1968 | 9.14 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 9.15 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 9.15 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 9.15 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 7.34 | -19.8% |
| 1973 | 7.36 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 7.38 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 7.39 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 7.4 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 7.42 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 7.45 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 7.49 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 7.56 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 7.63 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 7.68 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 6.76 | -12.0% |
| 1984 | 6.8 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 6.83 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 5.89 | -13.8% |
| 1987 | 5.92 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 4.95 | -16.3% |
| 1989 | 5.97 | +20.5% |
| 1990 | 5.99 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 6 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 1993 | 6.99 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 6.99 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 8.03 | +14.9% |
| 1996 | 8.07 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 7.07 | -12.3% |
| 1998 | 7.08 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 7.08 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 7.08 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 9.12 | +28.9% |
| 2002 | 9.14 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 9.17 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 11.25 | +22.7% |
| 2005 | 9.25 | -17.8% |
| 2006 | 9.29 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 10.36 | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 9.37 | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 10.45 | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 7.96 | -23.8% |
| 2011 | 8 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 7.76 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 7.82 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 7.27 | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 9.4 | +29.3% |
| 2016 | 8.89 | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 9.12 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 8.22 | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 7.4 | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 7.91 | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 7.47 | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 7.22 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 7.49 | +3.7% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 7.49 is below the median for low income countries, which is 19, 39% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 7.49 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.71, 26% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dietary compositions by commodity group 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 | +29.3% | 7.27 | 9.4 |
| 2001 | +28.9% | 7.08 | 9.12 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.55 | 8.05 | 9.15 | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.75 | 7.34 | 9.15 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.6 | 4.95 | 7.68 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.03 | 5.99 | 8.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.45 | 7.08 | 11.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.18 | 7.27 | 9.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.52 | 7.22 | 7.91 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 186 Democratic Republic of Congo 9.48 compare
- 187 North Korea 9.38 compare
- 188 Tanzania 7.75 compare
- 190 Mozambique 5.22 compare
- 191 Madagascar 4.84 compare
- 192 Burundi 3.55 compare
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 compositions by commodity group in Uganda?
- Dietary compositions by commodity group in Uganda was 7.49 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 11.25 in 2004.
- What is the lowest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.95 in 1988.
- How does Uganda rank for dietary compositions by commodity group?
- Uganda ranks 189th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary compositions by commodity group rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. 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 Dietary compositions by commodity group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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