Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Uganda
Uganda: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) was 341.2 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
341.2
Change on year
up 10.8%
World rank
22nd
of 162 countries
All-time high
341.2
in 2024
All-time low
235.1
in 2017
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Uganda, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Uganda stood at 341.2. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.8% on the previous year and up 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Uganda peaked at 341.2 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 235.1, in 2017.
Uganda ranks 22nd of 162 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 247.7 | — |
| 2001 | 258.4 | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 268.6 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 277.5 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 284.3 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 288.2 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 288.8 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 286.4 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 281.8 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 275.7 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 268.8 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 261.7 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 254.9 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 248.2 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 242.8 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 238.5 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 235.8 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 235.1 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 237.2 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 242 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 250.7 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 264.1 | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 282.8 | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 307.9 | +8.9% |
| 2024 | 341.2 | +10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 275.74 | 247.7 | 288.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 246.5 | 235.1 | 268.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 289.34 | 250.7 | 341.2 | 5 |
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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)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 3.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
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- 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 numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Uganda?
- Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Uganda was 341.2 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 341.2 in 2024.
- What is the lowest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 235.1 in 2017.
- How does Uganda rank for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
- Uganda ranks 22nd out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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