Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Uganda
Uganda: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population was 54.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Uganda, 2015–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Uganda stood at 54.6%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 17.6% 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, 54.6%, in 2023.
Uganda ranks 25th of 126 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 72.3% | 66.3% | 76.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 62.5% | 54.6% | 69.8% | 4 |
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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 54.6% in 2023, 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 54.6% in 2023.
- How does Uganda rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Uganda ranks 25th out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. 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.