Severe food insecurity undernourishment in Uganda
Uganda: Severe food insecurity undernourishment was 14.9 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
14.9
Change on year
down 15.8%
World rank
28th
of 125 countries
All-time high
25.6
in 2017
All-time low
14.9
in 2023
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Severe food insecurity undernourishment in Uganda, 2015–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 14.9 for severe food insecurity undernourishment in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 15.8% on the previous year and down 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, severe food insecurity undernourishment in Uganda peaked at 25.6 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 14.9, in 2023.
That places Uganda 28th out of 125 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Severe food insecurity undernourishment in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 21.5 | — |
| 2016 | 24 | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 25.6 | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 24.9 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 23.4 | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 22.1 | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 20.7 | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 17.7 | -14.5% |
| 2023 | 14.9 | -15.8% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 14.9 is below the median for low income countries, which is 21.7, 69% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 14.9 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.4, 81% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.88 | 21.5 | 25.6 | 5 |
| 2020s | 18.85 | 14.9 | 22.1 | 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 severe food insecurity undernourishment in Uganda?
- Severe food insecurity undernourishment in Uganda was 14.9 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest severe food insecurity undernourishment recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 25.6 in 2017.
- What is the lowest severe food insecurity undernourishment recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9 in 2023.
- How does Uganda rank for severe food insecurity undernourishment?
- Uganda ranks 28th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is severe food insecurity undernourishment rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Severe food insecurity undernourishment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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