This table provides metadata for the actual indicator available from Uganda statistics closest to the corresponding global SDG indicator. Please note that even when the global SDG indicator is fully available from Ugandan statistics, this table should be consulted for information on national methodology and other Ugandan-specific metadata information.
| Goal |
End poverty in all its forms everywhere |
|---|---|
| Target |
By 2030, eradicate extreme poverty for all people everywhere, currently measured as people living on less than US$1.9 a day |
| Indicator |
1.1.1: Proportion Of Population Below The International Poverty Line, By Sex, Age, Employment Status And Geographical Location (Urban/Rural) |
| Series |
1.1.1 Proportion of population below international poverty line [1.1.1] (SI_POV_DAY1) |
| Metadata update |
November 2021 |
| Related indicators |
1.3.1, 8.2.1, 8.3.1, 8.5.1, 10.4.1 |
| Data reporter |
Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) |
| Organisation |
Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) |
| Contact person(s) |
Dr. Ssennono Vincent |
| Contact person function |
Deputy Executive Director, Uganda Bureau of Statistics |
| Contact phone |
+256 773 312792 |
| Contact email | |
| Definition, concepts, and classifications |
The proportion of the employed population below the international poverty line of US$1.90 per day. Uganda’s poverty line was derived based on the cost of basic needs approach and expressed in 2009/2010 prices using the consumer price index. It is defined as the share of the total population in households living below the international poverty line of US$1.90. |
| Definition and concepts |
A poverty line is a threshold below which individuals in the reference population are considered poor and above which they are considered non-poor. The threshold is generally defined as the per-capita monetary requirements an individual needs to afford the purchase of a basic bundle of goods and services. For the purpose of this indicator, an absolute international poverty line of US$1.90 per day was used. Households in poverty: Households are defined as poor if their income or consumption expenditure is below the international poverty line taking into account the number of household members and composition (e.g. number of adults and children). |
| Unit of measure |
Percent |
| Data sources |
Uganda National Household Survey (UNHS) |
| Data collection calendar |
Every 3 years |
| Data release calendar |
2023/24 |
| Data providers |
Uganda Bureau of Statistics |
| Data compilers |
Uganda Bureau of Statistics and Economic Policy Research Center |
| Data last updated | Dec 07, 2023 |
| Metadata last updated | May 22, 2025 |