Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Uganda
Uganda: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 was 4.62 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
4.62
Change on year
up 17.6%
World rank
153rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
4.62
in 2022
All-time low
0.33
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Uganda, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Uganda stood at 4.62. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.6% on the previous year and up 291.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Uganda peaked at 4.62 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.33, in 1990.
Uganda ranks 153rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.33 | — |
| 1991 | 0.34 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.35 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.37 | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 0.39 | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 0.41 | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 0.43 | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 0.45 | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 0.48 | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 0.51 | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 0.54 | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 0.57 | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 0.61 | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 0.65 | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 0.69 | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 0.73 | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 0.78 | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 0.84 | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 0.89 | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 0.95 | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 1.02 | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 1.09 | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 1.18 | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 1.29 | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 1.43 | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 1.59 | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 1.81 | +13.8% |
| 2017 | 2.08 | +14.9% |
| 2018 | 2.42 | +16.3% |
| 2019 | 2.83 | +16.9% |
| 2020 | 3.33 | +17.7% |
| 2021 | 3.93 | +18.0% |
| 2022 | 4.62 | +17.6% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 4.62 is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.13, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 4.62 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.29, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.406 | 0.33 | 0.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.725 | 0.54 | 0.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.67 | 1.02 | 2.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.96 | 3.33 | 4.62 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0787 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Uganda?
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Uganda was 4.62 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 4.62 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.33 in 1990.
- How does Uganda rank for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Uganda ranks 153rd out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 291.5%. 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 children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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