Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Uganda
Uganda: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) was 8.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
8.2%
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
179th
of 198 countries
All-time high
8.2%
in 2024
All-time low
0.7%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Uganda, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 8.2% for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) 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, obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Uganda peaked at 8.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1980.
That places Uganda 179th 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 (crude estimate) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.7% | — |
| 1981 | 0.7% | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 0.7% | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 0.7% | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 0.8% | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 0.8% | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 0.8% | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 0.9% | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 0.9% | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 0.9% | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 1.0% | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 1.0% | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 1.1% | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 1.1% | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 1.2% | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 1.2% | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 1.3% | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 1.4% | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 1.5% | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 1.6% | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 1.7% | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 1.9% | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 2.1% | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 2.3% | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 2.4% | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 2.6% | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 2.8% | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 3.2% | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 3.4% | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 3.6% | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 3.8% | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 4.1% | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 4.3% | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 4.6% | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 4.9% | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 5.2% | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 5.6% | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 5.9% | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 6.3% | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 6.7% | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 7.2% | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 7.6% | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 8.2% | +6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 1.7% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 3.4% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 6.3% | 8.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 176 Central African Republic 8.9% compare
- 177 Myanmar 8.3% compare
- 178 South Sudan 8.2% compare
- 180 India 8.0% compare
- 181 Nepal 7.7% compare
- 182 Republic of Korea 7.5% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Uganda?
- Obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Uganda was 8.2% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 8.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1980.
- How does Uganda rank for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Uganda ranks 179th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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