Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese in Uganda
Uganda: Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese was 10.4% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese in Uganda, 1975–2014
Source: NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 10.4% for share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese in Uganda peaked at 15.7% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 2014.
Uganda ranks 37th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 15.7% | — |
| 1976 | 15.6% | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 15.4% | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 15.3% | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 15.2% | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 15.0% | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 14.9% | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 14.7% | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 14.6% | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 14.4% | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 14.2% | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 14.1% | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 13.9% | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 13.8% | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 13.7% | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 13.5% | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 13.4% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 13.2% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 13.1% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 13.0% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 12.8% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 12.7% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 12.6% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 12.4% | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 12.3% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 12.2% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 12.1% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 11.9% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 11.8% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 11.7% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 11.6% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 11.5% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 11.3% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 11.2% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 11.1% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 10.9% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 10.8% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 10.7% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 10.5% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 10.4% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.4% | 15.2% | 15.7% | 5 |
| 1980s | 14.3% | 13.7% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.9% | 12.3% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.6% | 11.1% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 10.4% | 10.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 34 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 10.8% compare
- 35 Sierra Leone 10.6% compare
- 36 Malawi 10.5% compare
- 38 Japan 10.0% compare
- 39 Kenya 9.9% compare
- 40 Mauritania 9.8% compare
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese in Uganda?
- Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese in Uganda was 10.4% in 2014, according to NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 15.7% in 1975.
- What is the lowest share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 2014.
- How does Uganda rank for share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese?
- Uganda ranks 37th out of 198 countries with data for 2014.
- Is share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of women (% of adult population), who are underweight, healthy/normal, overweight or obese based on body mass index (BMI). Body Mass Index (BMI) is a person's weight divided by their height squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as underweight; 18.6 to 25.0 as normal/healthy; 25.1 to 30 as overweight; and >30.0 as obese.