Prevalence of undernourishment in Uganda
Uganda: Prevalence of undernourishment was 12 population in 2011. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of undernourishment in Uganda, 1991–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/foodsecurity/index_en.htm). Measured in population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of undernourishment in Uganda is 12 population, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.1% on the previous year and up 71.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment in Uganda peaked at 12 population in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5 population, in 1991.
That places Uganda 7th out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Prevalence of undernourishment in Uganda, year by year
| Year | population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5 population | — |
| 1992 | 5 population | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 6 population | +20.0% |
| 1994 | 6 population | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 6 population | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 7 population | +16.7% |
| 1997 | 7 population | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 7 population | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 6 population | -14.3% |
| 2000 | 6 population | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 7 population | +16.7% |
| 2002 | 7 population | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7 population | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7 population | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 8 population | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 9 population | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 9 population | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 10 population | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 10 population | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 11 population | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 12 population | +9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.11 population | 5 population | 7 population | 9 |
| 2000s | 8 population | 6 population | 10 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.5 population | 11 population | 12 population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More health data for Uganda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 853.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,666 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2137 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2174 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of undernourishment in Uganda?
- Prevalence of undernourishment in Uganda was 12 population in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/foodsecurity/index_en.htm).
- What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 12 population in 2011.
- What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 population in 1991.
- How does Uganda rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Uganda ranks 7th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/foodsecurity/index_en.htm), published as part of Prevalence of undernourishment (population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population below minimum dietary energy consumption is the population whose food intake is insufficient to meet dietary energy requirements continuously.