Africa Eastern and Southern vs Uganda: Number of people who are undernourished

Africa Eastern and Southern
177.60 million
in 2023
Uganda
10.70 million
in 2023
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
15th
Uganda rank
15th

Number of people who are undernourished over time

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • Uganda
050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M200120122023

How they compare

Africa Eastern and Southern currently reports 177.60 million against 10.70 million in Uganda, a difference of 166.90 million.

That makes Africa Eastern and Southern's figure about 16.6 times Uganda's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Africa Eastern and Southern has been ahead every year.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 15th and Uganda ranks 15th of 42 groups.

Africa Eastern and Southern has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern Uganda Difference Ahead
2000s 116.77 million 5.38 million 111.39 million Africa Eastern and Southern
2010s 128.40 million 10.31 million 118.09 million Africa Eastern and Southern
2020s 173.53 million 12.15 million 161.38 million Africa Eastern and Southern

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Africa Eastern and Southern or Uganda?
Africa Eastern and Southern, at 177.60 million against 10.70 million in Uganda as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Africa Eastern and Southern and Uganda?
166.90 million, with Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Uganda?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Uganda rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 15th and Uganda ranks 15th of 42 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home), published as Number of people who are undernourished. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of people who are undernourished
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 3,649 data points, 2001–2023
Last refreshed

Number of people who are undernourished shows the number of people whose habitual food consumption is insufficient to provide the dietary energy levels that are required to maintain a normal active and healthy life.