Prevalence of overweight, female in Uganda
Uganda: Prevalence of overweight, female was 31.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of overweight, female in Uganda, 1990–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/). Measured in % of female adults.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of overweight, female in Uganda stood at 31.2%. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight, female in Uganda peaked at 31.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 1990.
Uganda ranks 178th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of overweight, female in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % of female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.9% | — |
| 1991 | 10.3% | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 10.7% | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 11.1% | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 11.5% | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 11.9% | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 12.4% | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 12.9% | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 13.4% | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 14.0% | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 14.6% | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 15.2% | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 15.9% | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 16.6% | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 17.3% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 18.0% | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 18.7% | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 19.4% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 20.1% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 20.9% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 21.6% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 22.3% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 23.1% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 23.8% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 24.6% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 25.4% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 26.2% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 27.0% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 27.8% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 28.7% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 29.5% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 30.4% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 31.2% | +2.9% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 31.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 32.2%, 97% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 31.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.3%, 78% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.8% | 9.9% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.7% | 14.6% | 20.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.1% | 21.6% | 28.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.4% | 29.5% | 31.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 175 Sierra Leone 32.2% compare
- 176 China 31.6% compare
- 176 India 31.6% compare
- 179 South Sudan 30.2% compare
- 180 France 29.5% compare
- 181 Central African Republic 29.2% 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 prevalence of overweight, female in Uganda?
- Prevalence of overweight, female in Uganda was 31.2% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight, female recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 31.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight, female recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 1990.
- How does Uganda rank for prevalence of overweight, female?
- Uganda ranks 178th out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight, female rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as part of Prevalence of overweight, female (% of female adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight female adults is the percentage of females ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.