India vs Uganda: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
India
8.0%
in 2024
Uganda
8.2%
in 2024
India rank
180th
Uganda rank
179th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) 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 180th and Uganda ranks 179th of 198 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 obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate), India or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 8.2% against 8.0% in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) 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 obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- India ranks 180th and Uganda ranks 179th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.