Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Uganda
Uganda: Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita was 2,378 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,378 kilocalories per day
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
170th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,495 kilocalories per day
in 2022
All-time low
1,934 kilocalories per day
in 1980
Years of data
64
1947–2023
Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Uganda, 1947–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
In 2023, daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Uganda stood at 2,378 kilocalories per day.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Uganda peaked at 2,495 kilocalories per day in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,934 kilocalories per day, in 1980.
That places Uganda 170th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Uganda, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 2,100 kilocalories per day | — |
| 1961 | 2,061 kilocalories per day | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 2,035 kilocalories per day | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 2,065 kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 2,041 kilocalories per day | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 2,096 kilocalories per day | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 1,979 kilocalories per day | -5.6% |
| 1967 | 2,161 kilocalories per day | +9.2% |
| 1968 | 2,179 kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 2,155 kilocalories per day | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 2,210 kilocalories per day | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 2,177 kilocalories per day | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 2,227 kilocalories per day | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 2,133 kilocalories per day | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 2,177 kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 2,182 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 2,226 kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 2,202 kilocalories per day | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 2,127 kilocalories per day | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 2,008 kilocalories per day | -5.6% |
| 1980 | 1,934 kilocalories per day | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 2,007 kilocalories per day | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 2,140 kilocalories per day | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 2,250 kilocalories per day | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 2,123 kilocalories per day | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 2,031 kilocalories per day | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 2,054 kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 2,111 kilocalories per day | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 2,184 kilocalories per day | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 2,313 kilocalories per day | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 2,325 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 2,272 kilocalories per day | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 2,220 kilocalories per day | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 2,241 kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 2,226 kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 2,244 kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 2,148 kilocalories per day | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 2,178 kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 2,293 kilocalories per day | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 2,273 kilocalories per day | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 2,293 kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 2,312 kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 2,367 kilocalories per day | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 2,426 kilocalories per day | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 2,404 kilocalories per day | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 2,390 kilocalories per day | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 2,348 kilocalories per day | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 2,292 kilocalories per day | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 2,265 kilocalories per day | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 2,293 kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 2,441 kilocalories per day | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 2,434 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 2,364 kilocalories per day | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 2,336 kilocalories per day | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 2,379 kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 2,265 kilocalories per day | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 1,996 kilocalories per day | -11.9% |
| 2017 | 2,121 kilocalories per day | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 2,318 kilocalories per day | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 2,050 kilocalories per day | -11.6% |
| 2020 | 2,349 kilocalories per day | +14.6% |
| 2021 | 2,295 kilocalories per day | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 2,495 kilocalories per day | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 2,378 kilocalories per day | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 2,100 kilocalories per day | 2,100 kilocalories per day | 2,100 kilocalories per day | 1 |
| 1960s | 2,086 kilocalories per day | 1,979 kilocalories per day | 2,179 kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,167 kilocalories per day | 2,008 kilocalories per day | 2,227 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,115 kilocalories per day | 1,934 kilocalories per day | 2,313 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,242 kilocalories per day | 2,148 kilocalories per day | 2,325 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,339 kilocalories per day | 2,265 kilocalories per day | 2,426 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,270 kilocalories per day | 1,996 kilocalories per day | 2,441 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,379 kilocalories per day | 2,295 kilocalories per day | 2,495 kilocalories per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 167 Angola 2,399 kilocalories per day compare
- 168 Zimbabwe 2,393 kilocalories per day compare
- 169 Comoros 2,390 kilocalories per day compare
- 171 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 2,374 kilocalories per day compare
- 172 Iraq 2,371 kilocalories per day compare
- 173 Afghanistan 2,315 kilocalories per day 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 399,794 BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.008 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 3.26 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 8.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0604 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 65.12 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -11.58 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Uganda?
- Daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Uganda was 2,378 kilocalories per day in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 2,495 kilocalories per day in 2022.
- What is the lowest daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,934 kilocalories per day in 1980.
- How does Uganda rank for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita?
- Uganda ranks 170th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.