Kasese
Uganda
Most Harvested Crop in 2005
Plantain
Poverty Headcount Ratio $1.90/day (2011 PPP) in 2013
25%
Most Acute Condition Among Children in 2011
18% Severely Stunted
Average Annual Rainfall from 1990 to 2015
1,236mm
About

Kasese is a province of Uganda. As of 2013 Western, Uganda had a total population of approximately 7.99M people. This represents a 31% increase from 2012 when the population of Western, Uganda was approximately 6.11M.

The most widely harvested crop in Kasese by area was Plantain with 39.10k ha harvested with a total production value of Intl $43.99M.

Among children in Western, Uganda in 2011, 18% were severely stunted, 4% were severely underweight, and 1% were severely wasted.

As of 2012, there were 4.88M people living below $1.90/day (2011 PPP) and 5.81M people living below $3.10/day (2011 PPP) in Northern rural, Uganda.

Agriculture

Harvested Area Versus Value of Production

Sugarcanes are the crop with the highest production value per area in Kasese, with Intl $4.16k per ha.

Wheats are the crop with the lowest production value per area in Kasese, with Intl $144.111111 per ha.

This means that growers of Sugarcanes will earn approximately 29 times more per hectare than if they grow Wheats.

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Water Supply for Crops

97%
Rainfed
3%
Irrigated

In 2005, 97% of the crops produced in Kasese by harvested area were rainfed, compared to 3% irrigated.

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Climate

Rainfall by Location

From 1990 to 2015, Kasese had average annual rainfall of 1,236mm across a total cropland area of 29.83k ha.

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Health

Health Conditions Among Children

18%
Severely Stunted
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Among children in Western, Uganda in 2011, 18% were severely stunted, 4% were severely underweight, and 1% were severely wasted.

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Health Conditions Among Children by Gender

51%
Male Stunting
34%
Female Stunting

The health condition most afflicting male and female children in 2011 in Western, Uganda is stunting with 51% of male children affected and 34% of female children affected.

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Health Conditions Among Children by Residence

53%
Urban Stunting
42%
Rural Stunting

The health condition most afflicting urban and rural children in 2011 in Western, Uganda is stunting with 53% of urban children affected and 42% of rural children affected.

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Poverty

Poverty Levels

4.88M
$1.90/day (2011 PPP)
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As of 2012, there were 4.88M people living below $1.90/day (2011 PPP) and 5.81M people living below $3.10/day (2011 PPP) in Northern rural, Uganda.

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Poverty Measures by Gender of Head of Household

Disposable Income
96%
Male
91%
Female

As of 2012, 96% of male headed households and 91% of female headed households in Northern rural, Uganda live below $3.10/day (2011 PPP).

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