Share living with less than 1 int per day in Uganda

Uganda: Share living with less than 1 int per day was 4.9 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
4.9
World rank
7th
of 120 countries
All-time high
22.22
in 1989
All-time low
4.9
in 2023
Years of data
11
1989–2023

Share living with less than 1 int per day in Uganda, 1989–2023

51015201989200620231989: 22.21992: 19.61996: 16.81999: 22.22002: 19.32005: 13.62009: 7.72012: 5.12016: 5.92019: 6.62023: 4.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, share living with less than 1 int per day in Uganda stood at 4.9. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share living with less than 1 int per day in Uganda peaked at 22.22 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 4.9, in 2023.

That places Uganda 7th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Share living with less than 1 int per day in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Share living with less than 1 int per day in Uganda, 1989 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1989 22.22 —
1992 19.64 -11.6%
1996 16.82 -14.4%
1999 22.2 +32.0%
2002 19.33 -12.9%
2005 13.6 -29.6%
2009 7.74 -43.1%
2012 5.07 -34.5%
2016 5.85 +15.4%
2019 6.6 +12.8%
2023 4.9 -25.7%

Uganda compared with similar countries

  • Uganda's 4.9 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.8128, 6.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
  • Uganda's 4.9 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9374, 5.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 22.22 22.22 22.22 1
1990s 19.55 16.82 22.2 3
2000s 13.56 7.74 19.33 3
2010s 5.84 5.07 6.6 3
2020s 4.9 4.9 4.9 1

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 4 Burundi 11.45 compare
  2. 5 Madagascar 7.94 compare
  3. 6 Ghana 6.81 compare
  4. 8 Venezuela 3.15 compare
  5. 9 Honduras 2.62 compare
  6. 10 Nigeria 1.96 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share living with less than 1 int per day in Uganda?
Share living with less than 1 int per day in Uganda was 4.9 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share living with less than 1 int per day recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 22.22 in 1989.
What is the lowest share living with less than 1 int per day recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 4.9 in 2023.
How does Uganda rank for share living with less than 1 int per day?
Uganda ranks 7th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is share living with less than 1 int per day rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share living with less than 1 int per day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share living with less than 1 int per day
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,152 data points, 1963–2025
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