Share of men who are obese in Uganda
Uganda: Share of men who are obese was 4.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of men 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
Uganda recorded 4.5% for share of men who are obese in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.0% on the previous year and up 142.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who are obese in Uganda peaked at 4.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1980.
That places Uganda 188th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of men who are obese in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.3% | — |
| 1981 | 0.3% | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 0.3% | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 0.3% | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 0.3% | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 0.4% | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 0.4% | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 0.4% | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 0.4% | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 0.4% | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 0.5% | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 0.5% | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 0.5% | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 0.5% | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 0.6% | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 0.6% | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 0.6% | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 0.7% | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 0.7% | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 3.1% | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 3.4% | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 3.7% | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 4.1% | +10.0% |
| 2024 | 4.5% | +10.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 4.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.7%, 78% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 4.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.3%, 71% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.4% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 3.1% | 4.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 185 Ghana 4.8% compare
- 186 Senegal 4.7% compare
- 187 Madagascar 4.7% compare
- 189 Burkina Faso 4.4% compare
- 190 Democratic Republic of Congo 4.1% compare
- 191 Cambodia 3.6% 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 men who are obese in Uganda?
- Share of men who are obese in Uganda was 4.5% 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 men who are obese recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men who are obese recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1980.
- How does Uganda rank for share of men who are obese?
- Uganda ranks 188th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are obese rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 142.3%. 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 men who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.