Dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of in Uganda
Uganda: Dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of was 2,442 kcal/cap/d in 2024. ▼ Falling
Dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of in Uganda, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kcal/cap/d.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of in Uganda is 2,442 kcal/cap/d, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of in Uganda peaked at 2,461 kcal/cap/d in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1,974 kcal/cap/d, in 2016.
Uganda ranks 129th of 148 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of in Uganda, year by year
| Year | kcal/cap/d | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2,345 kcal/cap/d | — |
| 2002 | 2,402 kcal/cap/d | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 2,461 kcal/cap/d | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 2,434 kcal/cap/d | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 2,420 kcal/cap/d | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 2,405 kcal/cap/d | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 2,391 kcal/cap/d | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 2,376 kcal/cap/d | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 2,362 kcal/cap/d | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 2,407 kcal/cap/d | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 2,411 kcal/cap/d | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 2,350 kcal/cap/d | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 2,316 kcal/cap/d | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 2,358 kcal/cap/d | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 2,242 kcal/cap/d | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 1,974 kcal/cap/d | -12.0% |
| 2017 | 2,104 kcal/cap/d | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 2,178 kcal/cap/d | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 2,057 kcal/cap/d | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 2,355 kcal/cap/d | +14.5% |
| 2021 | 2,302 kcal/cap/d | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 2,421 kcal/cap/d | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 2,421 kcal/cap/d | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2,442 kcal/cap/d | +0.9% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 2,442 kcal/cap/d is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,431 kcal/cap/d, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 2,442 kcal/cap/d is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,494 kcal/cap/d, 98% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,400 kcal/cap/d | 2,345 kcal/cap/d | 2,461 kcal/cap/d | 9 |
| 2010s | 2,240 kcal/cap/d | 1,974 kcal/cap/d | 2,411 kcal/cap/d | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,388 kcal/cap/d | 2,302 kcal/cap/d | 2,442 kcal/cap/d | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More agriculture & rural data for Uganda
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 22.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2613 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 315.24 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6806 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 26.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 26.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of in Uganda?
- Dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of in Uganda was 2,442 kcal/cap/d in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 2,461 kcal/cap/d in 2003.
- What is the lowest dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,974 kcal/cap/d in 2016.
- How does Uganda rank for dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of?
- Uganda ranks 129th out of 148 countries with data for 2024.
- Is dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. 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, published as part of Dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of undernourishment (kcal/cap/day) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Suite of Food Security Indicators presents the core set of food security indicators. Following the recommendation of experts gathered in the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Round Table on hunger measurement, hosted at FAO headquarters in September 2011, an initial set of indicators aiming to capture various aspects of food insecurity is presented here. The choice of the indicators has been informed by expert judgement and the availability of data with sufficient coverage to enable comparisons across regions and over time. Many of these indicators are produced and published elsewhere by FAO and other international organizations. They are reported here in a single database with the aim of building a wide food security information system. More indicators will be added to this set as more data will become available. Indicators are classified along the four dimensions of food security -- availability, access, utilization and stability.