Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) vs Uganda: Number of people who are undernourished

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
91.90 million
in 2023
Uganda
10.70 million
in 2023
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
18th
Uganda rank
15th

Number of people who are undernourished over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
  • Uganda
020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M100.0M200120122023

How they compare

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) currently reports 91.90 million against 10.70 million in Uganda, a difference of 81.20 million.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s figure about 8.6 times Uganda's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) has been ahead every year.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 18th and Uganda ranks 15th of 42 groups.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Uganda Difference Ahead
2000s 58.08 million 5.38 million 52.70 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2010s 61.34 million 10.31 million 51.03 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2020s 85.38 million 12.15 million 73.22 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) or Uganda?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), at 91.90 million against 10.70 million in Uganda as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Uganda?
81.20 million, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Uganda?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Uganda rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 18th 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
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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.