Italy vs Uganda: Prevalence of obesity, female
Italy
13.3%
in 2024
Uganda
14.1%
in 2024
Italy rank
166th
Uganda rank
164th
Prevalence of obesity, female over time
- Italy
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 14.1% against 13.3% in Italy, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 166th and Uganda ranks 164th of 196 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.2% | 1.5% | 13.7% | Italy |
| 1990s | 13.7% | 2.4% | 11.2% | Italy |
| 2000s | 14.1% | 4.6% | 9.5% | Italy |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 8.7% | 5.8% | Italy |
| 2020s | 13.6% | 12.8% | 0.8% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, female, Italy or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 14.1% against 13.3% in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, female between Italy and Uganda?
- 0.8%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Uganda?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Uganda rank globally for prevalence of obesity, female?
- Italy ranks 166th 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
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.