Central America vs Uganda: Prevalence of undernourishment
Central America
5.0%
in 2024
Uganda
22.0%
in 2023
Central America rank
19th
Uganda rank
18th
Prevalence of undernourishment over time
- Central America
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 22.0% against 5.0% in Central America, a difference of 17.0%.
That makes Uganda's figure about 4.4 times Central America's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
Central America ranks 19th and Uganda ranks 18th of 27 groups.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.9% | 19.3% | 12.3% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 27.1% | 21.0% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 26.2% | 21.0% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Central America or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 22.0% against 5.0% in Central America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Central America and Uganda?
- 17.0%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Uganda?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Central America and Uganda rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Central America ranks 19th and Uganda ranks 18th of 27 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.