Prevalence of undernourishment (%) in Uganda
Uganda: Prevalence of undernourishment (%) was 20.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of undernourishment in Uganda, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of undernourishment in Uganda is 20.9%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment in Uganda peaked at 38.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 18.1%, in 2004.
That places Uganda 25th out of 140 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of undernourishment (%) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 21.2% | — |
| 2002 | 19.5% | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 18.4% | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 18.1% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 18.8% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 19.2% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 19.5% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 19.7% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 19.0% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 18.2% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 18.5% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 20.3% | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 21.9% | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 24.5% | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 31.5% | +28.6% |
| 2016 | 36.4% | +15.6% |
| 2017 | 38.4% | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 38.1% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 35.0% | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 32.9% | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 26.5% | -19.5% |
| 2022 | 24.3% | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 21.6% | -11.1% |
| 2024 | 20.9% | -3.2% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 20.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 22.5%, 93% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 20.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.4%, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.3% | 18.1% | 21.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 28.3% | 18.2% | 38.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.2% | 20.9% | 32.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More development goals data for Uganda
- Red List Index 0.942 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 22.55 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 152.94 (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 prevalence of undernourishment in Uganda?
- Prevalence of undernourishment in Uganda was 20.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 38.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.1% in 2004.
- How does Uganda rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Uganda ranks 25th out of 140 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. 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 Prevalence of undernourishment (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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