Share of adults who are overweight in Uganda
Uganda: Share of adults who are overweight was 26.58 in 2024. β² Rising
Share of adults who are overweight in Uganda, 1980β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 26.58 for share of adults who are overweight in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are overweight in Uganda peaked at 26.58 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.53, in 1980.
That places Uganda 181st out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.32 | 5.53 | 7.22 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.73 | 7.45 | 10.24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.92 | 10.67 | 15.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.16 | 15.98 | 22.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.91 | 23.3 | 26.58 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 178 Myanmar 28.88 compare
- 179 Central African Republic 26.74 compare
- 180 Cambodia 26.61 compare
- 182 Malawi 26.13 compare
- 183 Sierra Leone 25.32 compare
- 184 South Sudan 25.1 compare
More reference data data for Uganda
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4214 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 29.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 42.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.29 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are overweight in Uganda?
- Share of adults who are overweight in Uganda was 26.58 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 26.58 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.53 in 1980.
- How does Uganda rank for share of adults who are overweight?
- Uganda ranks 181st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are overweight rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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