Share of population with severe food insecurity in Uganda
Uganda: Share of population with severe food insecurity 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
Share of population with severe food insecurity in Uganda, 2015–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of population with severe food insecurity in Uganda stood at 14.9. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 15.8% on the previous year and down 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with severe food insecurity in Uganda peaked at 25.6 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 14.9, in 2023.
Uganda ranks 28th of 125 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of population with severe food insecurity 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% |
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 population data for Uganda
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.017 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2.53 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -2.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 1.76 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with severe food insecurity in Uganda?
- Share of population with severe food insecurity in Uganda was 14.9 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with severe food insecurity recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 25.6 in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of population with severe food insecurity recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9 in 2023.
- How does Uganda rank for share of population with severe food insecurity?
- Uganda ranks 28th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of population with severe food insecurity 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 Share of population with severe food insecurity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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