Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Uganda
Uganda: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) was 26.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
26.6%
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
183rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
26.6%
in 2024
All-time low
5.5%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Uganda, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Uganda stood at 26.6%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Uganda peaked at 26.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 1980.
Uganda ranks 183rd of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.5% | — |
| 1981 | 5.7% | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 5.8% | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 6.0% | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 6.2% | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 6.4% | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 6.6% | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 6.8% | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 7.0% | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 7.2% | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 7.4% | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 7.7% | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 7.9% | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 8.2% | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 8.5% | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 8.8% | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 9.1% | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 9.5% | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 9.8% | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 10.2% | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 10.7% | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 11.1% | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 11.6% | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 12.1% | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 12.6% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 13.1% | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 13.7% | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 14.2% | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 14.8% | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 15.4% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 16.0% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 16.6% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 17.3% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 18.0% | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 18.7% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 19.5% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 20.2% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 21.0% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 21.8% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 22.5% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 23.3% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 24.1% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 24.9% | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 25.7% | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 26.6% | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.3% | 5.5% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.7% | 7.4% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.9% | 10.7% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.2% | 16.0% | 22.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.9% | 23.3% | 26.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 180 Myanmar 28.9% compare
- 181 Central African Republic 26.7% compare
- 182 Cambodia 26.6% compare
- 184 Malawi 26.1% compare
- 185 Sierra Leone 25.3% compare
- 186 South Sudan 25.1% compare
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- 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)
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- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0115 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 4.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0098 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Uganda?
- Overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Uganda was 26.6% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 26.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 1980.
- How does Uganda rank for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Uganda ranks 183rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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