Adult obesity vs protein in Uganda
Uganda: Adult obesity vs protein was 8.17 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
8.17
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
177th
of 196 countries
All-time high
8.17
in 2024
All-time low
0.6646
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Adult obesity vs protein in Uganda, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 8.17 for adult obesity vs protein in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and up 88.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult obesity vs protein in Uganda peaked at 8.17 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.6646, in 1980.
That places Uganda 177th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adult obesity vs protein in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.6646 | — |
| 1981 | 0.6861 | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 0.709 | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 0.7337 | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 0.76 | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 0.7883 | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 0.8185 | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 0.8506 | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 0.885 | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 0.9227 | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 0.964 | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 1.01 | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 1.06 | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 1.11 | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 1.17 | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 1.24 | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 1.32 | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 1.41 | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 1.51 | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 1.61 | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 1.73 | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 1.86 | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 1.99 | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 2.14 | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 2.29 | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 2.45 | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 2.61 | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 2.79 | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 2.97 | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 3.16 | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 3.36 | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 3.58 | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 3.81 | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 4.06 | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 4.33 | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 4.62 | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 4.92 | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 5.25 | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 5.59 | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 5.95 | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 6.33 | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 6.74 | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 7.17 | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 7.65 | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 8.17 | +6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7818 | 0.6646 | 0.9227 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.24 | 0.964 | 1.61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.4 | 1.73 | 3.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.55 | 3.36 | 5.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.21 | 6.33 | 8.17 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 174 Central African Republic 8.86 compare
- 175 Myanmar 8.29 compare
- 176 South Sudan 8.17 compare
- 178 India 7.98 compare
- 179 Nepal 7.68 compare
- 180 Republic of Korea 7.5 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 853.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,666 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2137 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2174 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult obesity vs protein in Uganda?
- Adult obesity vs protein in Uganda was 8.17 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest adult obesity vs protein recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 8.17 in 2024.
- What is the lowest adult obesity vs protein recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6646 in 1980.
- How does Uganda rank for adult obesity vs protein?
- Uganda ranks 177th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adult obesity vs protein rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Adult obesity vs protein. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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