Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories in Uganda
Uganda: Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories was 22 percent in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories in Uganda, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 22 percent for share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.1% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories in Uganda peaked at 35.9 percent in 2018 and was at its lowest, 17.6 percent, in 2010.
That places Uganda 21st out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories in Uganda, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 21.2 percent | — |
| 2002 | 19.5 percent | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 18.4 percent | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 18.1 percent | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 18.8 percent | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 19.2 percent | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 19.6 percent | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 19.8 percent | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 18.7 percent | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 17.6 percent | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 17.7 percent | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 19.6 percent | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 21.3 percent | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 23.8 percent | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 30.6 percent | +28.6% |
| 2016 | 35.4 percent | +15.7% |
| 2017 | 35.5 percent | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 35.9 percent | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 33.1 percent | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 33.1 percent | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 25.6 percent | -22.7% |
| 2022 | 24.2 percent | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 22 percent | -9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.26 percent | 18.1 percent | 21.2 percent | 9 |
| 2010s | 27.05 percent | 17.6 percent | 35.9 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.23 percent | 22 percent | 33.1 percent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More reference data data for Uganda
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- 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 share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories in Uganda?
- Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories in Uganda was 22 percent 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 share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 35.9 percent in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.6 percent in 2010.
- How does Uganda rank for share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories?
- Uganda ranks 21st out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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 Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population whose daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.