Number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Uganda
Uganda: Number of people moderately or severely food insecure was 26.60 million in 2023. β¬ Flat
Latest (2023)
26.60 million
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
14th
of 126 countries
All-time high
31.40 million
in 2019
All-time low
24.90 million
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015β2023
Number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Uganda, 2015β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Uganda stood at 26.60 million.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Uganda peaked at 31.40 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 24.90 million, in 2015.
Uganda ranks 14th of 126 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.14 million | 24.90 million | 31.40 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 28.98 million | 26.60 million | 31.00 million | 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 number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Uganda?
- Number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Uganda was 26.60 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people moderately or severely food insecure recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 31.40 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of people moderately or severely food insecure recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.90 million in 2015.
- How does Uganda rank for number of people moderately or severely food insecure?
- Uganda ranks 14th out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people moderately or severely food insecure rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people moderately or severely food insecure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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