Poverty before and during COVID-19

During COVID-19, poverty in rural areas rose from 20.6% to 26.9%, while in towns it barely moved (11.2% to 11.9%).

Poverty before and during COVID-19

% of people below the poverty line, by sub-region (survey estimates)

Before COVID-19
During COVID-19

	Before COVID-19	During COVID-19
Karamoja	62.0%	68.9%
Acholi	68.0%	67.4%
Bukedi	44.0%	38.8%
Busoga	27.9%	31.3%
Kigezi	25.4%	30.5%
Teso	25.0%	29.4%
Lango	21.9%	25.0%
Tooro	6.9%	17.3%
Ankole	10.3%	16.3%
West Nile	17.7%	16.0%
Elgon	35.0%	15.2%
North Buganda	13.3%	14.4%
Bunyoro	10.4%	9.0%
South Buganda	7.2%	6.6%
Kampala	2.1%	1.3%

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