Number of undernourished people (millions) in Uganda
Uganda: Number of undernourished people (millions) was 10.4 num m in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10.4 num m
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
15th
of 120 countries
All-time high
15.9 num m
in 2018
All-time low
4.8 num m
in 2003
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Number of undernourished people in Uganda, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num m.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 10.4 num m for number of undernourished people in 2024.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of undernourished people in Uganda peaked at 15.9 num m in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.8 num m, in 2003.
Uganda ranks 15th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Number of undernourished people (millions) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | num m | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 5.2 num m | — |
| 2002 | 5 num m | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 4.8 num m | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 4.9 num m | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 5.2 num m | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 5.5 num m | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 5.8 num m | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 6 num m | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 6 num m | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5.9 num m | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 6.2 num m | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 7 num m | +12.9% |
| 2013 | 7.8 num m | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 8.9 num m | +14.1% |
| 2015 | 11.8 num m | +32.6% |
| 2016 | 14.1 num m | +19.5% |
| 2017 | 15.4 num m | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 15.9 num m | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 15.1 num m | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 14.6 num m | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 12.2 num m | -16.4% |
| 2022 | 11.5 num m | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 10.5 num m | -8.7% |
| 2024 | 10.4 num m | -1.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 10.4 num m is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.35 num m, 2.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 10.4 num m is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.55 num m, 4.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.38 num m | 4.8 num m | 6 num m | 9 |
| 2010s | 10.81 num m | 5.9 num m | 15.9 num m | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.84 num m | 10.4 num m | 14.6 num m | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 12 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 12.2 num m compare
- 13 Afghanistan 11.9 num m compare
- 14 Somalia 10.7 num m compare
- 16 Syrian Arab Republic 10.1 num m compare
- 16 Syria 10.1 num m compare
- 18 Egypt 9.8 num m compare
More development goals data for Uganda
- Red List Index 0.942 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 22.55 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 152.94 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 33 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 33 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 30 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 14 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 14 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 14 (2025)
- Infant deaths 61,371 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of undernourished people in Uganda?
- Number of undernourished people in Uganda was 10.4 num m in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of undernourished people recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 15.9 num m in 2018.
- What is the lowest number of undernourished people recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8 num m in 2003.
- How does Uganda rank for number of undernourished people?
- Uganda ranks 15th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of undernourished people rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of undernourished people (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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