Iganga
Uganda
Most Harvested Crop in 2005
Sweet Potato
Poverty Headcount Ratio $1.90/day (2011 PPP) in 2013
51%
Most Acute Condition Among Children in 2011
14% Severely Stunted
Average Annual Rainfall from 1990 to 2015
1,436mm
About

Iganga is a province of Uganda. As of 2013 Eastern, Uganda had a total population of approximately 10.12M people. This represents a 29% increase from 2012 when the population of Eastern, Uganda was approximately 7.86M.

The most widely harvested crop in Iganga by area was Sweet Potato with 200.64k ha harvested with a total production value of Intl $67.12M.

Among children in East Central, Uganda in 2011, 14% were severely stunted, 5% were severely underweight, and 2% were severely wasted.

As of 2012, there were 6.70M people living below $1.90/day (2011 PPP) and 7.62M people living below $3.10/day (2011 PPP) in Eastern rural, Uganda.

Agriculture

Harvested Area Versus Value of Production

Tobaccos are the crop with the highest production value per area in Iganga, with Intl $8.78k per ha.

Maizes are the crop with the lowest production value per area in Iganga, with Intl $208.159439 per ha.

This means that growers of Tobaccos will earn approximately 42 times more per hectare than if they grow Maizes.

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Water Supply for Crops

91%
Rainfed
9%
Irrigated

In 2005, 91% of the crops produced in Iganga by harvested area were rainfed, compared to 9% irrigated.

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Climate

Rainfall by Location

From 1990 to 2015, Iganga had average annual rainfall of 1,436mm across a total cropland area of 155.22k ha.

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Health

Health Conditions Among Children

14%
Severely Stunted
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Among children in East Central, Uganda in 2011, 14% were severely stunted, 5% were severely underweight, and 2% were severely wasted.

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Health Conditions Among Children by Gender

38%
Male Stunting
28%
Female Stunting

The health condition most afflicting male and female children in 2011 in Eastern, Uganda is stunting with 38% of male children affected and 28% of female children affected.

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Health Conditions Among Children by Residence

18%
Urban Stunting
35%
Rural Stunting

The health condition most afflicting urban and rural children in 2011 in Eastern, Uganda is stunting with 18% of urban children affected and 35% of rural children affected.

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Poverty

Poverty Levels

6.70M
$1.90/day (2011 PPP)
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As of 2012, there were 6.70M people living below $1.90/day (2011 PPP) and 7.62M people living below $3.10/day (2011 PPP) in Eastern rural, Uganda.

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Poverty Measures by Gender of Head of Household

Disposable Income
98%
Male
93%
Female

As of 2012, 98% of male headed households and 93% of female headed households in Eastern rural, Uganda live below $3.10/day (2011 PPP).

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