Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (million) in Uganda
Uganda: Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (million) was 25.8 million No in 2023. ▬ Flat
Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (million) in Uganda, 2014–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million No.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 25.8 million No for number of moderately or severely food insecure people (million) in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of moderately or severely food insecure people (million) in Uganda peaked at 31.4 million No in 2018 and was at its lowest, 24.9 million No, in 2014.
Uganda ranks 11th of 112 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (million) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | million No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 24.9 million No | — |
| 2015 | 27.7 million No | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 30.5 million No | +10.1% |
| 2017 | 31.2 million No | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 31.4 million No | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 31 million No | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 30.2 million No | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 28.1 million No | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 26.6 million No | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 25.8 million No | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.45 million No | 24.9 million No | 31.4 million No | 6 |
| 2020s | 27.68 million No | 25.8 million No | 30.2 million No | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 8 Afghanistan 33.2 million No compare
- 8 Viet Nam 9.5 million No compare
- 9 Yemen 30.2 million No compare
- 9 Melanesia 7 million No compare
- 10 Angola 28.6 million No compare
- 10 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2.7 million No compare
- 11 Republic of Moldova 0.8 million No compare
- 12 Mexico 21.6 million No compare
- 13 Brazil 20.3 million No compare
- 14 Madagascar 19.5 million No compare
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 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (million) in Uganda?
- Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (million) in Uganda was 25.8 million No in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest number of moderately or severely food insecure people (million) recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 31.4 million No in 2018.
- What is the lowest number of moderately or severely food insecure people (million) recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.9 million No in 2014.
- How does Uganda rank for number of moderately or severely food insecure people (million)?
- Uganda ranks 11th out of 112 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of moderately or severely food insecure people (million) rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (million) (3-year average) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.