Share of people who are undernourished in Uganda
Uganda: Share of people who are undernourished was 22 percent in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share 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 percent.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 22 percent for share of people who are undernourished 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 in Uganda peaked at 35.9 percent in 2018 and was at its lowest, 17.6 percent, 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.
Share of people who are undernourished 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% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 22 percent is below the median for low income countries, which is 24.1 percent, 91% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 22 percent is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.7 percent, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
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
- 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 share of people who are undernourished in Uganda?
- Share of people who are undernourished 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 recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 35.9 percent in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of people who are undernourished recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.6 percent in 2010.
- How does Uganda rank for share of people who are undernourished?
- Uganda ranks 21st out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of people who are undernourished 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of the population whose daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.