Obesity in men vs. women in Uganda
Uganda: Obesity in men vs. women was 4.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Obesity in men vs. women in Uganda, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, obesity in men vs. women in Uganda stood at 4.5%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 142.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity in men vs. women in Uganda peaked at 4.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1980.
Uganda ranks 188th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Obesity in men vs. women in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.3% | — |
| 1981 | 0.3% | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 0.3% | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 0.3% | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 0.3% | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 0.4% | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 0.4% | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 0.4% | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 0.4% | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 0.4% | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 0.5% | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 0.5% | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 0.5% | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 0.5% | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 0.6% | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 0.6% | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 0.6% | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 0.7% | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 0.7% | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 3.1% | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 3.4% | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 3.7% | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 4.1% | +10.0% |
| 2024 | 4.5% | +10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.4% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 3.1% | 4.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 185 Ghana 4.8% compare
- 186 Senegal 4.7% compare
- 187 Madagascar 4.7% compare
- 189 Burkina Faso 4.4% compare
- 190 Democratic Republic of Congo 4.1% compare
- 191 Cambodia 3.6% 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 75-79, female, annual growth rate 9.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0022 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 8.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0014 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity in men vs. women in Uganda?
- Obesity in men vs. women in Uganda was 4.5% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity in men vs. women recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity in men vs. women recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1980.
- How does Uganda rank for obesity in men vs. women?
- Uganda ranks 188th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity in men vs. women rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 142.3%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Obesity in men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.