Northern Africa vs Uganda: Number of undernourished people
Northern Africa
27 num m
in 2025
Uganda
10.4 num m
in 2024
Northern Africa rank
19th
Uganda rank
15th
Number of undernourished people over time
- Northern Africa
- Uganda
How they compare
Northern Africa currently reports 27 num m against 10.4 num m in Uganda, a difference of 16.6 num m.
That makes Northern Africa's figure about 2.6 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Northern Africa ahead.
Northern Africa ranks 19th and Uganda ranks 15th of 29 groups.
Northern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern Africa | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.38 num m | 5.38 num m | 7 num m | Northern Africa |
| 2010s | 13.43 num m | 10.81 num m | 2.62 num m | Northern Africa |
| 2020s | 22.3 num m | 11.84 num m | 10.46 num m | Northern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of undernourished people, Northern Africa or Uganda?
- Northern Africa, at 27 num m against 10.4 num m in Uganda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of undernourished people between Northern Africa and Uganda?
- 16.6 num m, with Northern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa and Uganda?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Northern Africa and Uganda rank globally for number of undernourished people?
- Northern Africa ranks 19th and Uganda ranks 15th of 29 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Number of undernourished people (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.