Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita in Uganda
Uganda: Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita was 56.43 grams per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
56.43 grams per day per capita
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
177th
of 192 countries
All-time high
61.79 grams per day per capita
in 2011
All-time low
43.48 grams per day per capita
in 2019
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita in Uganda, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams per day per capita.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 56.43 grams per day per capita for daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita in Uganda peaked at 61.79 grams per day per capita in 2011 and was at its lowest, 43.48 grams per day per capita, in 2019.
That places Uganda 177th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita in Uganda, year by year
| Year | grams per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 48.56 grams per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 48.21 grams per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 48.22 grams per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 48.91 grams per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 48.89 grams per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 46.3 grams per day per capita | -5.3% |
| 1967 | 51.63 grams per day per capita | +11.5% |
| 1968 | 52.96 grams per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 52.41 grams per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 54.38 grams per day per capita | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 57.08 grams per day per capita | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 59.3 grams per day per capita | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 53.45 grams per day per capita | -9.9% |
| 1974 | 55.72 grams per day per capita | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 54.68 grams per day per capita | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 56.84 grams per day per capita | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 56.86 grams per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 57.56 grams per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 50.11 grams per day per capita | -12.9% |
| 1980 | 45.97 grams per day per capita | -8.3% |
| 1981 | 46.07 grams per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 47.67 grams per day per capita | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 51.99 grams per day per capita | +9.1% |
| 1984 | 50.93 grams per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 46.47 grams per day per capita | -8.8% |
| 1986 | 46.58 grams per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 46.75 grams per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 50.14 grams per day per capita | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 53.78 grams per day per capita | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 53.96 grams per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 51.15 grams per day per capita | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 50.44 grams per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 49.43 grams per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 48.87 grams per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 47.96 grams per day per capita | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 44.15 grams per day per capita | -7.9% |
| 1997 | 44.54 grams per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 49.26 grams per day per capita | +10.6% |
| 1999 | 49.59 grams per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 49.31 grams per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 51.31 grams per day per capita | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 52.51 grams per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 55.08 grams per day per capita | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 53.78 grams per day per capita | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 55.26 grams per day per capita | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 52.39 grams per day per capita | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 52.28 grams per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 56.13 grams per day per capita | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 57.16 grams per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 61.36 grams per day per capita | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 61.79 grams per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 58.68 grams per day per capita | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 57.93 grams per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 59.93 grams per day per capita | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 55.53 grams per day per capita | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 47.41 grams per day per capita | -14.6% |
| 2017 | 49.77 grams per day per capita | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 51.81 grams per day per capita | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 43.48 grams per day per capita | -16.1% |
| 2020 | 53.65 grams per day per capita | +23.4% |
| 2021 | 51.7 grams per day per capita | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 57.86 grams per day per capita | +11.9% |
| 2023 | 56.43 grams per day per capita | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.56 grams per day per capita | 46.3 grams per day per capita | 52.96 grams per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 55.6 grams per day per capita | 50.11 grams per day per capita | 59.3 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.64 grams per day per capita | 45.97 grams per day per capita | 53.78 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.94 grams per day per capita | 44.15 grams per day per capita | 53.96 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.52 grams per day per capita | 49.31 grams per day per capita | 57.16 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.77 grams per day per capita | 43.48 grams per day per capita | 61.79 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.91 grams per day per capita | 51.7 grams per day per capita | 57.86 grams per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 174 Rwanda 57.05 grams per day per capita compare
- 175 Nigeria 57.03 grams per day per capita compare
- 176 North Korea 56.94 grams per day per capita compare
- 178 Kenya 55.77 grams per day per capita compare
- 179 Solomon Islands 54.5 grams per day per capita compare
- 180 Sao Tome and Principe 54.39 grams per day per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Uganda
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.29 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.99 Percent per annum (2029)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 6.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.2384 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 287.54 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 6.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 686.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 828,111 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 12.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4209 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita in Uganda?
- Daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita in Uganda was 56.43 grams per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 61.79 grams per day per capita in 2011.
- What is the lowest daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.48 grams per day per capita in 2019.
- How does Uganda rank for daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita?
- Uganda ranks 177th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Daily per capita supply of calories is measured in kilocalories per person per day. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.