Share of adults who are obese in Uganda
Uganda: Share of adults who are obese was 8.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of adults who are obese in Uganda, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of adults who are obese in Uganda is 8.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 88.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are obese in Uganda peaked at 8.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1980.
Uganda ranks 180th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 1.7% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 3.4% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 6.3% | 8.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 177 Central African Republic 8.9% compare
- 178 Myanmar 8.3% compare
- 179 South Sudan 8.2% compare
- 181 India 8.0% compare
- 182 Nepal 7.7% compare
- 183 South Korea 7.5% compare
More reference data data for Uganda
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.03 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.9521 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.94 °C (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.7925 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.4723 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Consumer price index 224.68 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Annual precipitation 1,308 millimeters (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are obese in Uganda?
- Share of adults who are obese in Uganda was 8.2% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who are obese recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 8.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are obese recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1980.
- How does Uganda rank for share of adults who are obese?
- Uganda ranks 180th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are obese rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined here as a body mass index (BMI) above 30. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of their height in meters.