Uganda National Household Survey 2023/24
Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) · 2023/24 (released 15 May 2025) · last checked 30 October 2026
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The national survey behind Uganda's official poverty figures. The 2023/24 round puts the national poverty rate at 16.1%, down from 20.3% in 2019/20.
Uganda National Household Survey 2023/24
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| Indicator | Population | Estimate | Source table / page |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty headcount (national poverty line) | Population | 16.1% | Key findings, May 2025 |
| Poverty headcount, previous round (2019/20) | Population | 20.3% | UNHS 2019/20 report |
Source: UBOS release of UNHS 2023/24, as reported by several Ugandan outlets; confirm in the report. A national figure may not fit your study population; check the population and period before you use one as p in a sample size calculation.
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The national survey behind Uganda's official poverty figures. The 2023/24 round puts the national poverty rate at 16.1%, down from 20.3% in 2019/20.
- Latest round
- 2023/24 (released 15 May 2025)
- Access
- Report: open. Microdata: request through the UBOS Microdata Archive.
- Last checked
- 30 October 2026
How researchers can use it
- Poverty and welfare context for a study area or population.
- Household characteristics such as income, spending and food security for background sections.
- Secondary analysis of household welfare, through the microdata.
Poverty and inequality, household income and expenditure, education, health, housing, food security and other welfare indicators, nationally and by region.
Access the data
- Download the key findings or the report from UBOS.
- For microdata, search the UBOS Microdata Archive.
Methodological cautions
- The link is to the key findings presentation. When UBOS posts the full report, cite that instead.
- UBOS's site blocks automated reading, so the 16.1% figure was confirmed from news reports of the release. Check it in the key findings.
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