Mozambique vs Uganda: Number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet
Mozambique
30.90 million people
in 2024
Uganda
35.60 million people
in 2024
Mozambique rank
16th
Uganda rank
15th
Number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet over time
- Mozambique
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 35.60 million people against 30.90 million people in Mozambique, a difference of 4.70 million people.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.2 times Mozambique's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
Mozambique ranks 16th and Uganda ranks 15th of 150 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.70 million people | 30.43 million people | 5.73 million people | Uganda |
| 2020s | 29.04 million people | 34.12 million people | 5.08 million people | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet, Mozambique or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 35.60 million people against 30.90 million people in Mozambique as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet between Mozambique and Uganda?
- 4.70 million people, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Uganda?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Mozambique and Uganda rank globally for number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet?
- Mozambique ranks 16th and Uganda ranks 15th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO and World Bank (2025), using data and methods from Bai et al. (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet in a given country and year.