Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%) in Uganda
Uganda: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%) was 51.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Uganda, 2015–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Uganda stood at 51.6%. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Uganda peaked at 76.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 51.6%, in 2024.
Uganda ranks 27th of 130 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 66.3% | — |
| 2016 | 71.3% | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 76.0% | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 75.0% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 73.1% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 69.8% | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 65.9% | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 59.5% | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 54.6% | -8.2% |
| 2024 | 51.6% | -5.5% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 51.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 63.8%, 81% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 51.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 60.5%, 85% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 72.3% | 66.3% | 76.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 60.3% | 51.6% | 69.8% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Uganda?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Uganda was 51.6% in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 76.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.6% in 2024.
- How does Uganda rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Uganda ranks 27th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people in the population who live in households classified as moderately or severely food insecure. A household is classified as moderately or severely food insecure when at least one adult in the household has reported to have been exposed, at times during the year, to low quality diets and might have been forced to also reduce the quantity of food they would normally eat because of a lack of money or other resources.