Prevalence of undernourishment in Uganda
Uganda: Prevalence of undernourishment was 22 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
22
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
21st
of 169 countries
All-time high
35.9
in 2018
All-time low
17.6
in 2010
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Prevalence of undernourishment in Uganda, 2001–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 22 for prevalence of undernourishment 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, prevalence of undernourishment in Uganda peaked at 35.9 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 17.6, in 2010.
Uganda ranks 21st of 169 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Prevalence of undernourishment in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 21.2 | — |
| 2002 | 19.5 | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 18.4 | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 18.1 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 18.8 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 19.2 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 19.6 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 19.8 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 18.7 | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 17.6 | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 17.7 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 19.6 | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 21.3 | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 23.8 | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 30.6 | +28.6% |
| 2016 | 35.4 | +15.7% |
| 2017 | 35.5 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 35.9 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 33.1 | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 33.1 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 25.6 | -22.7% |
| 2022 | 24.2 | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 22 | -9.1% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 22 is below the median for low income countries, which is 24.1, 91% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 22 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.7, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.26 | 18.1 | 21.2 | 9 |
| 2010s | 27.05 | 17.6 | 35.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.23 | 22 | 33.1 | 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 prevalence of undernourishment in Uganda?
- Prevalence of undernourishment in Uganda was 22 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 35.9 in 2018.
- What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.6 in 2010.
- How does Uganda rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Uganda ranks 21st out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Prevalence of undernourishment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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