Egypt vs Uganda: Number of people who are undernourished

Egypt
10.80 million
in 2023
Uganda
10.70 million
in 2023
Egypt rank
14th
Uganda rank
15th

Number of people who are undernourished over time

  • Egypt
  • Uganda
2.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M15.0M200120122023

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 10.80 million against 10.70 million in Uganda, a difference of 100,000.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Uganda ahead.

Egypt ranks 14th and Uganda ranks 15th of 130 countries.

Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Uganda Difference Ahead
2000s 4.27 million 5.38 million 1.11 million Uganda
2010s 6.06 million 10.31 million 4.25 million Uganda
2020s 9.32 million 12.15 million 2.83 million Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Egypt or Uganda?
Egypt, at 10.80 million against 10.70 million in Uganda as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Egypt and Uganda?
100,000, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Uganda?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Egypt and Uganda rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?
Egypt ranks 14th and Uganda ranks 15th of 130 countries.
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.