Nepal vs Uganda: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Nepal
7.7%
in 2024
Uganda
8.2%
in 2024
Nepal rank
181st
Uganda rank
179th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Nepal
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 8.2% against 7.7% in Nepal, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
Nepal ranks 181st and Uganda ranks 179th of 198 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.8% | 0.5% | Uganda |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 1.2% | 0.6% | Uganda |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 2.4% | 0.6% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 4.5% | 0.5% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 7.2% | 0.5% | 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), Nepal or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 8.2% against 7.7% in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Nepal and Uganda?
- 0.5%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Uganda?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Nepal and Uganda rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Nepal ranks 181st 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.