Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Uganda
Uganda: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) was 24.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
24.6%
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
183rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
24.6%
in 2024
All-time low
5.0%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Uganda, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Uganda is 24.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 45.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Uganda peaked at 24.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 1980.
That places Uganda 183rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 (crude estimate) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.0% | — |
| 1981 | 5.1% | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 5.3% | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 5.4% | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 5.6% | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 5.7% | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 5.9% | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 6.1% | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 6.3% | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 6.5% | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 6.7% | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 6.9% | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 7.1% | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 7.3% | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 7.6% | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 7.9% | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 8.2% | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 8.5% | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 8.9% | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 9.2% | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 9.6% | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 10.1% | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 10.5% | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 11.0% | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 11.4% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 11.9% | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 12.4% | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 12.9% | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 13.4% | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 14.0% | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 14.5% | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 15.1% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 15.7% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 16.3% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 17.0% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 17.7% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 18.4% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 19.1% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 19.8% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 20.5% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 21.3% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 22.1% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 22.9% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 23.7% | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 24.6% | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.7% | 5.0% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.8% | 6.7% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.7% | 9.6% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 14.5% | 20.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.9% | 21.3% | 24.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 180 Cambodia 26.6% compare
- 181 Mozambique 26.5% compare
- 182 Japan 26.4% compare
- 184 Sierra Leone 23.9% compare
- 185 South Sudan 23.6% compare
- 186 Malawi 23.1% 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 05-09, female, per capita 0.0708 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Uganda?
- Overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Uganda was 24.6% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 24.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 1980.
- How does Uganda rank for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Uganda ranks 183rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.1%. 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 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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