Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Uganda
Uganda: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) was 9.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Uganda, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Uganda is 9.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 80.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Uganda peaked at 9.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1980.
That places Uganda 175th out of 198 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.
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.8% | — |
| 1981 | 0.8% | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 0.9% | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 0.9% | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 0.9% | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 1.0% | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 1.0% | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 1.1% | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 1.1% | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 1.2% | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 1.2% | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 1.3% | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 1.3% | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 1.4% | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 1.5% | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 1.6% | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 1.7% | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 1.8% | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 1.9% | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 2.0% | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 2.1% | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 2.3% | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 2.4% | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 2.6% | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 2.8% | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 3.0% | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 3.2% | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 3.4% | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 3.6% | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 3.8% | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 4.1% | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 4.3% | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 4.6% | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 4.9% | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 5.2% | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 5.6% | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 5.9% | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 6.3% | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 6.7% | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 7.1% | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 7.5% | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 8.0% | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 8.4% | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 8.9% | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 9.5% | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 1.2% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 2.1% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 4.1% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 7.5% | 9.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 172 Mozambique 10.6% compare
- 173 Guinea 10.6% compare
- 174 Philippines 9.6% compare
- 176 China 9.3% compare
- 177 Lao People's Democratic Republic 9.2% compare
- 178 South Sudan 8.9% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Uganda?
- Obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Uganda was 9.5% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 9.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1980.
- How does Uganda rank for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Uganda ranks 175th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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