Per capita diet composition in Uganda
Uganda: Per capita diet composition was 297.4 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
297.4
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
172nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
312
in 2022
All-time low
117.99
in 1986
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita diet composition in Uganda, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 297.4 for per capita diet composition in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita diet composition in Uganda peaked at 312 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 117.99, in 1986.
Uganda ranks 172nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Per capita diet composition in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 180.96 | — |
| 1962 | 175.9 | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 164.84 | -6.3% |
| 1964 | 174.79 | +6.0% |
| 1965 | 179.31 | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 188.33 | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 192.8 | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 184.34 | -4.4% |
| 1969 | 197.65 | +7.2% |
| 1970 | 187.7 | -5.0% |
| 1971 | 175.58 | -6.5% |
| 1972 | 170.03 | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 172.65 | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 165.94 | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 143.72 | -13.4% |
| 1976 | 181.39 | +26.2% |
| 1977 | 164.92 | -9.1% |
| 1978 | 148.93 | -9.7% |
| 1979 | 174.63 | +17.3% |
| 1980 | 148.35 | -15.1% |
| 1981 | 126.25 | -14.9% |
| 1982 | 131.06 | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 123.3 | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 130.09 | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 123.01 | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 117.99 | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 124.22 | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 138.45 | +11.5% |
| 1989 | 158.98 | +14.8% |
| 1990 | 150.55 | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 147.92 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 148.63 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 147.67 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 156.47 | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 158.71 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 169.62 | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 167.77 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 167.09 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 168.34 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 167.8 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 156.05 | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 167.41 | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 173.02 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 176.02 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 187.83 | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 179.6 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 165.8 | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 183.46 | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 186.74 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 224.33 | +20.1% |
| 2011 | 246.14 | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 244.93 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 228.55 | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 254.03 | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 225.18 | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 201.31 | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 212.63 | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 234.14 | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 198.03 | -15.4% |
| 2020 | 242.16 | +22.3% |
| 2021 | 275.23 | +13.7% |
| 2022 | 312 | +13.4% |
| 2023 | 297.4 | -4.7% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 297.4 is below the median for low income countries, which is 460.82, 65% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 297.4 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 412.44, 72% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 182.1 | 164.84 | 197.65 | 9 |
| 1970s | 168.55 | 143.72 | 187.7 | 10 |
| 1980s | 132.17 | 117.99 | 158.98 | 10 |
| 1990s | 158.28 | 147.67 | 169.62 | 10 |
| 2000s | 174.37 | 156.05 | 187.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 226.93 | 198.03 | 254.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 281.7 | 242.16 | 312 | 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 per capita diet composition in Uganda?
- Per capita diet composition in Uganda was 297.4 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita diet composition recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 312 in 2022.
- What is the lowest per capita diet composition recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 117.99 in 1986.
- How does Uganda rank for per capita diet composition?
- Uganda ranks 172nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita diet composition rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. 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 Per capita diet composition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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