Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Uganda
Uganda: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity was 54.6 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
54.6
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
25th
of 126 countries
All-time high
76
in 2017
All-time low
54.6
in 2023
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Uganda, 2015–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Uganda stood at 54.6. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.2% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Uganda peaked at 76 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 54.6, in 2023.
That places Uganda 25th out of 126 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 66.3 | — |
| 2016 | 71.3 | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 76 | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 75 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 73.1 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 69.8 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 65.9 | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 59.5 | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 54.6 | -8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 72.34 | 66.3 | 76 | 5 |
| 2020s | 62.45 | 54.6 | 69.8 | 4 |
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More population data for Uganda
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0339 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0339 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2177 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 87,622 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.53 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8617 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.017 (2100)
- Population density 602.61 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6.91 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Uganda?
- Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Uganda was 54.6 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 76 in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.6 in 2023.
- How does Uganda rank for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Uganda ranks 25th out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. 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 Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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