Central African Republic vs Uganda: Share of adults who are overweight or obese

Central African Republic
26.7%
in 2024
Uganda
26.6%
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
182nd
Uganda rank
184th

Share of adults who are overweight or obese over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Uganda
510152025198020022024

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 26.7% against 26.6% in Uganda, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Uganda ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 182nd and Uganda ranks 184th of 199 countries.

Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Uganda Difference Ahead
1980s 6.5% 6.3% 0.1% Central African Republic
1990s 9.6% 8.7% 0.8% Central African Republic
2000s 14.3% 12.9% 1.4% Central African Republic
2010s 20.0% 19.2% 0.9% Central African Republic
2020s 25.2% 24.9% 0.3% Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of adults who are overweight or obese, Central African Republic or Uganda?
Central African Republic, at 26.7% against 26.6% in Uganda as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of adults who are overweight or obese between Central African Republic and Uganda?
0.1%, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Uganda?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Central African Republic and Uganda rank globally for share of adults who are overweight or obese?
Central African Republic ranks 182nd and Uganda ranks 184th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of adults who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of adults who are overweight or obese
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed

Overweight is defined here as a body mass index (BMI) above 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of their height in meters.