Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in Uganda
Uganda: Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 was 23.75 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
23.75
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
180th
of 193 countries
All-time high
23.75
in 2022
All-time low
7.02
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in Uganda, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 23.75 for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 43.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Uganda peaked at 23.75 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.02, in 1990.
That places Uganda 180th out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.02 | — |
| 1991 | 7.27 | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 7.53 | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 7.8 | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 8.08 | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 8.39 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 8.72 | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 9.07 | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 9.45 | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 9.85 | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 10.28 | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 10.72 | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 11.19 | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 11.67 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 12.17 | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 12.68 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 13.2 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 13.73 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 14.26 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 14.8 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 15.36 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 15.92 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 16.51 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 17.12 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 17.75 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 18.41 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 19.08 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 19.78 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 20.51 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 21.26 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 22.06 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 22.88 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 23.75 | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.32 | 7.02 | 9.85 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.47 | 10.28 | 14.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.17 | 15.36 | 21.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.9 | 22.06 | 23.75 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 177 South Sudan 24.2 compare
- 178 Congo 24.16 compare
- 179 Japan 24.04 compare
- 181 Central African Republic 23.67 compare
- 182 Sierra Leone 22.81 compare
- 183 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 21.79 compare
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- 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)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 2.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0577 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 1.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.05 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Uganda?
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Uganda was 23.75 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 23.75 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.02 in 1990.
- How does Uganda rank for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
- Uganda ranks 180th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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