Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Uganda
Uganda: Obesity prevalence adults who gho was 9.47 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
9.47
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
173rd
of 196 countries
All-time high
9.47
in 2024
All-time low
0.7927
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Uganda, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 9.47 for obesity prevalence adults who gho 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 prevalence adults who gho in Uganda peaked at 9.47 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.7927, in 1980.
Uganda ranks 173rd of 196 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 prevalence adults who gho in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.7927 | — |
| 1981 | 0.8221 | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 0.8542 | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 0.8891 | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 0.9266 | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 0.9667 | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 1.01 | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 1.06 | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 1.1 | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 1.16 | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 1.21 | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 1.27 | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 1.33 | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 1.4 | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 1.48 | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 1.56 | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 1.66 | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 1.76 | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 1.87 | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 2 | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 2.14 | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 2.28 | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 2.44 | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 2.61 | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 2.79 | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 2.98 | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 3.18 | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 3.39 | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 3.61 | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 3.84 | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 4.08 | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 4.34 | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 4.62 | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 4.92 | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 5.24 | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 5.58 | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 5.94 | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 6.31 | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 6.7 | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 7.1 | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 7.53 | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 7.97 | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 8.44 | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 8.94 | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 9.47 | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9574 | 0.7927 | 1.16 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.55 | 1.21 | 2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.93 | 2.14 | 3.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.48 | 4.08 | 7.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.47 | 7.53 | 9.47 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 170 Mozambique 10.65 compare
- 171 Guinea 10.61 compare
- 172 Philippines 9.62 compare
- 174 China 9.29 compare
- 175 Laos 9.18 compare
- 176 South Sudan 8.88 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 obesity prevalence adults who gho in Uganda?
- Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Uganda was 9.47 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity prevalence adults who gho recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 9.47 in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity prevalence adults who gho recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7927 in 1980.
- How does Uganda rank for obesity prevalence adults who gho?
- Uganda ranks 173rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity prevalence adults who gho 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Obesity prevalence adults who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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