Number of severely food insecure people (million) (3-year average) in Uganda
Uganda: Number of severely food insecure people (million) (3-year average) was 6.4 million No in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of severely food insecure people (million) (3-year average) in Uganda, 2014–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million No.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of severely food insecure people (million) (3-year average) in Uganda is 6.4 million No, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 12.3% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of severely food insecure people (million) (3-year average) in Uganda peaked at 10.3 million No in 2016 and was at its lowest, 6.4 million No, in 2023.
Uganda ranks 10th of 90 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Number of severely food insecure people (million) (3-year average) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | million No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 8.1 million No | — |
| 2015 | 9.3 million No | +14.8% |
| 2016 | 10.3 million No | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 10.3 million No | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 10.1 million No | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 9.8 million No | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 9.5 million No | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 8.4 million No | -11.6% |
| 2022 | 7.3 million No | -13.1% |
| 2023 | 6.4 million No | -12.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.65 million No | 8.1 million No | 10.3 million No | 6 |
| 2020s | 7.9 million No | 6.4 million No | 9.5 million No | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 4.4 million No compare
- 7 Malawi 12.6 million No compare
- 8 South Sudan 7.5 million No compare
- 8 Melanesia 3.2 million No compare
- 9 Cameroon 6.9 million No compare
- 9 Viet Nam 1.8 million No compare
- 10 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.4 million No compare
- 11 Angola 6.1 million No compare
- 11 Republic of Moldova 0.2 million No compare
- 12 Madagascar 5.4 million No compare
- 12 South Africa 5.4 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 severely food insecure people (million) (3-year average) in Uganda?
- Number of severely food insecure people (million) (3-year average) in Uganda was 6.4 million No in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest number of severely food insecure people (million) (3-year average) recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 10.3 million No in 2016.
- What is the lowest number of severely food insecure people (million) (3-year average) recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4 million No in 2023.
- How does Uganda rank for number of severely food insecure people (million) (3-year average)?
- Uganda ranks 10th out of 90 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of severely food insecure people (million) (3-year average) rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. 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 Number of 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.