Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate) in Uganda
Uganda: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate) was 11.48 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
11.48
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
27th
of 193 countries
All-time high
13.97
in 1990
All-time low
11.03
in 2015
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Uganda, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Uganda stood at 11.48.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Uganda peaked at 13.97 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 11.03, in 2015.
Uganda ranks 27th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.97 | — |
| 1991 | 13.81 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 13.65 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 13.5 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 13.36 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 13.22 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 13.09 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 12.96 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 12.83 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 12.7 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 12.56 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 12.43 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 12.3 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 12.17 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 12.04 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 11.92 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 11.8 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 11.68 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 11.57 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 11.46 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 11.35 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 11.26 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 11.17 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 11.1 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 11.06 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 11.03 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 11.04 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 11.07 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 11.12 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 11.19 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 11.28 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 11.37 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 11.48 | +1.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 11.48 is below the median for low income countries, which is 11.53, 100% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 11.48 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.5, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.31 | 12.7 | 13.97 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.99 | 11.46 | 12.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.14 | 11.03 | 11.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.38 | 11.28 | 11.48 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Uganda?
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Uganda was 11.48 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 13.97 in 1990.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.03 in 2015.
- How does Uganda rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Uganda ranks 27th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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