Share of men who are overweight or obese in Uganda
Uganda: Share of men who are overweight or obese was 17.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of men who are overweight or 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 men who are overweight or obese in Uganda is 17.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 66.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who are overweight or obese in Uganda peaked at 17.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 1980.
That places Uganda 191st 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 overweight or obese in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.3% | — |
| 1981 | 3.4% | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 3.5% | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 3.6% | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 3.6% | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 3.7% | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 3.8% | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 3.9% | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 4.0% | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 4.2% | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 4.3% | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 4.4% | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 4.5% | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 4.7% | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 4.8% | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 4.9% | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 5.1% | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 5.3% | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 5.4% | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 5.6% | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 5.8% | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 6.0% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 6.3% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 6.5% | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 6.7% | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 7.0% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 7.3% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 7.6% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 7.9% | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 8.2% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 8.5% | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 8.9% | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 9.3% | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 9.8% | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 10.3% | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 10.8% | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 11.4% | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 11.9% | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 12.6% | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 13.2% | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 13.9% | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 14.7% | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 15.4% | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 16.2% | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 17.1% | +5.3% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 17.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 21.1%, 81% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 17.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.6%, 76% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.7% | 3.3% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.9% | 4.3% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.9% | 5.8% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 8.5% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.5% | 13.9% | 17.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 188 South Sudan 18.8% compare
- 189 Burkina Faso 18.2% compare
- 190 Madagascar 17.8% compare
- 192 Malawi 15.9% compare
- 193 Democratic Republic of Congo 15.3% compare
- 194 Niger 14.5% 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 overweight or obese in Uganda?
- Share of men who are overweight or obese in Uganda was 17.1% 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 overweight or obese recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 17.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men who are overweight or obese recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 1980.
- How does Uganda rank for share of men who are overweight or obese?
- Uganda ranks 191st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are overweight or obese rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.4%. 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 overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in meters squared.