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
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
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.