Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Uganda
Uganda: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total was 53.1 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Uganda, 2014–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 53.1 % for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Uganda peaked at 78.4 % in 2016 and was at its lowest, 53.1 %, in 2023.
That places Uganda 25th out of 121 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 68.8 % | — |
| 2015 | 73.8 % | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 78.4 % | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 77.5 % | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 75.5 % | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 72.2 % | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 68 % | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 61.3 % | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 56.1 % | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 53.1 % | -5.3% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 53.1 % is below the median for low income countries, which is 65.2 %, 81% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 53.1 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64 %, 83% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 74.37 % | 68.8 % | 78.4 % | 6 |
| 2020s | 59.62 % | 53.1 % | 68 % | 4 |
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 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Uganda?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Uganda was 53.1 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 78.4 % in 2016.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.1 % in 2023.
- How does Uganda rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total?
- Uganda ranks 25th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. 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 Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total population (percent) (3-year average) — Confidence interval: Upper bound. 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.