Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population in Uganda
Uganda: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population was 11.9 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population in Uganda, 2014–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population in Uganda stood at 11.9 %. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 15.6% on the previous year and down 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population in Uganda peaked at 23.8 % in 2016 and was at its lowest, 11.9 %, in 2023.
Uganda ranks 26th of 103 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 19.7 % | — |
| 2015 | 22.2 % | +12.7% |
| 2016 | 23.8 % | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 23.1 % | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 21.6 % | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 20.4 % | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 19.3 % | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 16.6 % | -14.0% |
| 2022 | 14.1 % | -15.1% |
| 2023 | 11.9 % | -15.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.8 % | 19.7 % | 23.8 % | 6 |
| 2020s | 15.48 % | 11.9 % | 19.3 % | 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 severe food insecurity in the total population in Uganda?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population in Uganda was 11.9 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 23.8 % in 2016.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.9 % in 2023.
- How does Uganda rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population?
- Uganda ranks 26th out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.6%. 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 Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population (percent) (3-year average) — Confidence interval: Lower 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.