12 million Ugandans living in abject poverty
Kampala — At least 12.4 million Ugandans are living in multidimensional poverty, according to newly released data from the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS), highlighting deep inequalities in access to basic services across the country. The findings, drawn from the 2024 census and the Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI), show that 27% of Uganda’s total population…