Uganda
Most Harvested Crop in 2005
Plantain
Poverty Headcount Ratio $1.90/day (2011 PPP) in 2013
38%
Most Acute Condition Among Children in 2011
14% Severely Stunted
Average Annual Rainfall from 1990 to 2015
1,295mm
About

Uganda is a country located in Africa south of the Sahara. As of 2013 Uganda had a total population of approximately 34.06M people. This represents a 35% increase from 2002 when the population of Uganda was approximately 25.27M.

The most widely harvested crop in Uganda by area was Plantain with 1.67M ha harvested with a total production value of Intl $1.91B.

Among children in Uganda in 2011, 14% were severely stunted, 3% were severely underweight, and 2% were severely wasted.

As of 2013, there were 12.82M people living below $1.90/day (2011 PPP) and 22.86M people living below $3.10/day (2011 PPP) in Uganda.

Agriculture

Harvested Area Versus Value of Production

Tropical Fruits are the crop with the highest production value per area in Uganda, with Intl $2.55k per ha.

Other Pulses are the crop with the lowest production value per area in Uganda, with Intl $115.520603 per ha.

This means that growers of Tropical Fruits will earn approximately 22 times more per hectare than if they grow Other Pulses.

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Water Supply for Crops

99%
Rainfed
1%
Irrigated

In 2005, 99% of the crops produced in Uganda by harvested area were rainfed, compared to 1% irrigated.

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Climate

Rainfall by Location

From 1990 to 2015, Uganda had average annual rainfall of 1,295mm across a total cropland area of 4.35M ha.

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Health

Health Conditions Among Children

14%
Severely Stunted
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Among children in Uganda in 2011, 14% were severely stunted, 3% were severely underweight, and 2% were severely wasted.

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Health Conditions Among Children by Gender

37%
Male Stunting
30%
Female Stunting

The health condition most afflicting male and female children in 2011 in Uganda is stunting with 37% of male children affected and 30% of female children affected.

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Health Conditions Among Children by Residence

19%
Urban Stunting
36%
Rural Stunting

The health condition most afflicting urban and rural children in 2011 in Uganda is stunting with 19% of urban children affected and 36% of rural children affected.

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Poverty

Poverty Levels

12.82M
$1.90/day (2011 PPP)
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As of 2013, there were 12.82M people living below $1.90/day (2011 PPP) and 22.86M people living below $3.10/day (2011 PPP) in Uganda.

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Poverty Measures by Residence

Disposable Income
39%
Urban
75%
Rural

As of 2013, 39% of people living in urban areas and 75% of people living in rural areas in Uganda live below $3.10/day (2011 PPP).

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