Americas vs Uganda: Prevalence of undernourishment (%)
Americas
3.0%
in 2025
Uganda
20.9%
in 2024
Americas rank
26th
Uganda rank
25th
Prevalence of undernourishment (%) over time
- Americas
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 20.9% against 3.0% in Americas, a difference of 17.9%.
That makes Uganda's figure about 7.0 times Americas's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
Americas ranks 26th and Uganda ranks 25th of 29 groups.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.3% | 19.3% | 14.0% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 28.3% | 24.8% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 25.2% | 21.7% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Americas or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 20.9% against 3.0% in Americas as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Americas and Uganda?
- 17.9%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and Uganda?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Americas and Uganda rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Americas ranks 26th and Uganda ranks 25th of 29 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Prevalence of undernourishment (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.