Nepal vs Uganda: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Nepal
2.1%
in 2024
Uganda
1.5%
in 2024
Nepal rank
192nd
Uganda rank
193rd
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Nepal
- Uganda
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 2.1% against 1.5% in Uganda, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.3 times Uganda's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Nepal ranks 192nd and Uganda ranks 193rd of 198 countries.
Nepal 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% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Nepal |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.2% | Nepal |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 0.3% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.0% | 0.4% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.4% | 0.5% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard, Nepal or Uganda?
- Nepal, at 2.1% against 1.5% in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Nepal and Uganda?
- 0.6%, with Nepal 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 children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Nepal ranks 192nd and Uganda ranks 193rd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.