Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Uganda

Uganda: Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke was 26.26 million in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
26.26 million
Change on year
up 10.7%
World rank
7th
of 120 countries
All-time high
26.26 million
in 2019
All-time low
12.38 million
in 1989
Years of data
10
1989–2019

Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Uganda, 1989–2019

010.0M20.0M30.0M1989200420191989: 12.4M1992: 15.1M1996: 16.8M1999: 19.1M2002: 20.3M2005: 20.4M2009: 20.2M2012: 19.5M2016: 23.7M2019: 26.3M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2019, distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Uganda stood at 26.26 million. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.7% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Uganda peaked at 26.26 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 12.38 million, in 1989.

Uganda ranks 7th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 12.38 million 12.38 million 12.38 million 1
1990s 16.99 million 15.13 million 19.08 million 3
2000s 20.32 million 20.23 million 20.44 million 3
2010s 23.18 million 19.54 million 26.26 million 3

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 4 Ethiopia 47.19 million compare
  2. 5 Tanzania 29.42 million compare
  3. 6 Mozambique 26.63 million compare
  4. 8 Kenya 25.01 million compare
  5. 9 Madagascar 20.93 million compare
  6. 10 Niger 15.07 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Uganda?
Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Uganda was 26.26 million in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 26.26 million in 2019.
What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 12.38 million in 1989.
How does Uganda rank for distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke?
Uganda ranks 7th out of 120 countries with data for 2019.
Is distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacked bar. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacked bar
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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