India vs Uganda: Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply
India
8.0%
in 2024
Uganda
8.2%
in 2024
India rank
181st
Uganda rank
180th
Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply over time
- India
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 8.2% against 8.0% in India, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Uganda ahead.
India ranks 181st and Uganda ranks 180th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.8% | 0.4% | Uganda |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 1.2% | 0.2% | Uganda |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 2.4% | 0.0% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 4.5% | 0.1% | India |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 7.2% | 0.0% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply, India or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 8.2% against 8.0% in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply between India and Uganda?
- 0.2%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Uganda?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do India and Uganda rank globally for share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply?
- India ranks 181st and Uganda ranks 180th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.