India vs Uganda: Prevalence of overweight, female

India
31.6%
in 2022
Uganda
31.2%
in 2022
India rank
176th
Uganda rank
178th

Prevalence of overweight, female over time

  • India
  • Uganda
51015202530199020062022

How they compare

India currently reports 31.6% against 31.2% in Uganda, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Uganda ahead.

India ranks 176th and Uganda ranks 178th of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Uganda Difference Ahead
1990s 9.5% 11.8% 2.3% Uganda
2000s 16.3% 17.7% 1.3% Uganda
2010s 24.6% 25.1% 0.4% Uganda
2020s 30.6% 30.4% 0.3% India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight, female, India or Uganda?
India, at 31.6% against 31.2% in Uganda as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, female between India and Uganda?
0.4%, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Uganda?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do India and Uganda rank globally for prevalence of overweight, female?
India ranks 176th and Uganda ranks 178th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as Prevalence of overweight, female (% of female adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Prevalence of overweight, female (% of female adults)
Unit
% of female adults
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 7,896 data points, 1975–2022
Last refreshed

Prevalence of overweight female adults is the percentage of females ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.