Austria vs Uganda: Prevalence of obesity, female

Austria
13.3%
in 2024
Uganda
14.1%
in 2024
Austria rank
167th
Uganda rank
164th

Prevalence of obesity, female over time

  • Austria
  • Uganda
051015198020022024

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 14.1% against 13.3% in Austria, a difference of 0.8%.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 167th and Uganda ranks 164th of 196 countries.

Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Uganda Difference Ahead
1980s 9.3% 1.5% 7.7% Austria
1990s 10.5% 2.4% 8.0% Austria
2000s 11.9% 4.6% 7.2% Austria
2010s 12.5% 8.7% 3.8% Austria
2020s 13.0% 12.8% 0.2% Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of obesity, female, Austria or Uganda?
Uganda, at 14.1% against 13.3% in Austria as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, female between Austria and Uganda?
0.8%, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Uganda?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Austria and Uganda rank globally for prevalence of obesity, female?
Austria ranks 167th and Uganda ranks 164th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+)
Unit
% of female population ages 18+
Source
World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 8,862 data points, 1975–2024
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Prevalence of obesity adult is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 kg/m² or higher. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.