Children who are overweight sdgs in Uganda

Uganda: Children who are overweight sdgs was 4.2 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
4.2
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
112th
of 163 countries
All-time high
5.3
in 2002
All-time low
3.3
in 2018
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Children who are overweight sdgs in Uganda, 2000–2024

02462000201220242000: 5.12001: 5.22002: 5.32003: 5.32004: 5.32005: 5.22006: 5.12007: 52008: 4.82009: 4.62010: 4.42011: 4.22012: 42013: 3.82014: 3.72015: 3.52016: 3.42017: 3.42018: 3.32019: 3.32020: 3.42021: 3.52022: 3.62023: 3.92024: 4.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for children who are overweight sdgs in Uganda is 4.2, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children who are overweight sdgs in Uganda peaked at 5.3 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3.3, in 2018.

Uganda ranks 112th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Children who are overweight sdgs in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Children who are overweight sdgs in Uganda, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 5.1 —
2001 5.2 +2.0%
2002 5.3 +1.9%
2003 5.3 +0.0%
2004 5.3 +0.0%
2005 5.2 -1.9%
2006 5.1 -1.9%
2007 5 -2.0%
2008 4.8 -4.0%
2009 4.6 -4.2%
2010 4.4 -4.3%
2011 4.2 -4.5%
2012 4 -4.8%
2013 3.8 -5.0%
2014 3.7 -2.6%
2015 3.5 -5.4%
2016 3.4 -2.9%
2017 3.4 +0.0%
2018 3.3 -2.9%
2019 3.3 +0.0%
2020 3.4 +3.0%
2021 3.5 +2.9%
2022 3.6 +2.9%
2023 3.9 +8.3%
2024 4.2 +7.7%

Uganda compared with similar countries

  • Uganda's 4.2 is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.3, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Uganda's 4.2 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.25, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.09 4.6 5.3 10
2010s 3.7 3.3 4.4 10
2020s 3.72 3.4 4.2 5

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 110 Kenya 4.3 compare
  2. 110 South Sudan 4.3 compare
  3. 112 Azerbaijan 4.2 compare
  4. 112 Democratic Republic of Congo 4.2 compare
  5. 112 Honduras 4.2 compare
  6. 112 Morocco 4.2 compare

See the full ranking of 163 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is children who are overweight sdgs in Uganda?
Children who are overweight sdgs in Uganda was 4.2 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest children who are overweight sdgs recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 5.3 in 2002.
What is the lowest children who are overweight sdgs recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 3.3 in 2018.
How does Uganda rank for children who are overweight sdgs?
Uganda ranks 112th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
Is children who are overweight sdgs rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children who are overweight sdgs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children who are overweight sdgs
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 4,075 data points, 2000–2024
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