Number of people who are undernourished in Uganda
Uganda: Number of people who are undernourished was 10.70 million millions in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of people who are undernourished in Uganda, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in millions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people who are undernourished in Uganda is 10.70 million millions, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and up 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people who are undernourished in Uganda peaked at 14.90 million millions in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.90 million millions, in 2003.
Uganda ranks 15th of 131 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.38 million millions | 4.90 million millions | 6.00 million millions | 9 |
| 2010s | 10.31 million millions | 5.70 million millions | 14.90 million millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.15 million millions | 10.70 million millions | 14.70 million millions | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people who are undernourished in Uganda?
- Number of people who are undernourished in Uganda was 10.70 million millions in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 14.90 million millions in 2018.
- What is the lowest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.90 million millions in 2003.
- How does Uganda rank for number of people who are undernourished?
- Uganda ranks 15th out of 131 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people who are undernourished rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people who are undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Undernourishment is measured as having a caloric intake that is insufficient to meet the minimum energy requirements necessary for a given individual.