Uganda vs World: Prevalence of undernourishment
Uganda
22.0%
in 2023
World
8.2%
in 2024
Uganda rank
18th
World rank
16th
Prevalence of undernourishment over time
- Uganda
- World
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 22.0% against 8.2% in World, a difference of 13.8%.
That makes Uganda's figure about 2.7 times World's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
Uganda ranks 18th and World ranks 16th of 115 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uganda | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.3% | 11.4% | 7.9% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 27.1% | 7.8% | 19.3% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 26.2% | 8.6% | 17.6% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Uganda or World?
- Uganda, at 22.0% against 8.2% in World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Uganda and World?
- 13.8%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and World?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Uganda and World rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Uganda ranks 18th and World ranks 16th of 115 countries.
- 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.