Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Uganda
Uganda: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 4.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.2%
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
113th
of 162 countries
All-time high
5.3%
in 2002
All-time low
3.3%
in 2018
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Uganda, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Uganda is 4.2%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Uganda peaked at 5.3% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2018.
That places Uganda 113th out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.1% | — |
| 2001 | 5.2% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 5.3% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 5.3% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5.2% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 5.1% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 5.0% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 4.8% | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 4.6% | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 4.4% | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 4.2% | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 4.0% | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 3.8% | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 3.7% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 3.5% | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.3% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 3.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.4% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 3.5% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 3.6% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 3.9% | +8.3% |
| 2024 | 4.2% | +7.7% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 4.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.3%, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 4.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.2%, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.1% | 4.6% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 3.3% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 3.4% | 4.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 111 South Sudan 4.3% compare
- 111 Kenya 4.3% compare
- 113 Honduras 4.2% compare
- 113 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 4.2% compare
- 113 Azerbaijan 4.2% 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 111 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0787 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Uganda?
- Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Uganda was 4.2% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3% in 2002.
- What is the lowest overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2018.
- How does Uganda rank for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Uganda ranks 113th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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