2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Uganda
Uganda: 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 was 3.5 in 2022. ▼ Falling
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Uganda, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Uganda stood at 3.5. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Uganda peaked at 6 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3.5, in 2020.
That places Uganda 124th out of 160 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.6 | — |
| 2001 | 5.8 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 6 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.9 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 5.6 | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 5.3 | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 5 | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 4.7 | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 4.4 | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 4.2 | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 4 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 3.9 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 3.8 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 3.7 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 3.7 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.7 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.6 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 3.6 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.6 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.5 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 3.5 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.5 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.43 | 4.4 | 6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.78 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 122 Burundi 3.6 compare
- 122 Turkmenistan 3.6 compare
- 125 Senegal 3.4 compare
- 126 Guinea-Bissau 3.3 compare
- 126 Maldives 3.3 compare
More health data for Uganda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 853.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6,666 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0708 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0721 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Uganda?
- 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Uganda was 3.5 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 6 in 2002.
- What is the lowest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5 in 2020.
- How does Uganda rank for 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5?
- Uganda ranks 124th out of 160 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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