Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Uganda
Uganda: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 was 7.9 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Uganda, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Uganda stood at 7.9. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 89.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Uganda peaked at 7.9 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.08, in 1990.
That places Uganda 173rd out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.08 | — |
| 1991 | 1.14 | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 1.21 | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 1.27 | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 1.35 | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 1.43 | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 1.52 | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 1.62 | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 1.73 | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 1.85 | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 1.98 | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 2.11 | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 2.26 | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 2.41 | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 2.58 | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 2.75 | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 2.92 | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 3.11 | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 3.3 | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 3.5 | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 3.71 | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 3.93 | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 4.17 | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 4.42 | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 4.7 | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 4.99 | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 5.32 | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 5.66 | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 6.04 | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 6.45 | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 6.9 | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 7.38 | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 7.9 | +7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.42 | 1.08 | 1.85 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.69 | 1.98 | 3.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.94 | 3.71 | 6.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.39 | 6.9 | 7.9 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Uganda?
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Uganda was 7.9 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 7.9 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.08 in 1990.
- How does Uganda rank for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- Uganda ranks 173rd out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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