Austria vs Uganda: Share of women who are obese
Austria
13.3%
in 2024
Uganda
14.1%
in 2024
Austria rank
170th
Uganda rank
167th
Share of women who are obese over time
- Austria
- Uganda
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 170th and Uganda ranks 167th of 199 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 share of women who are obese, Austria or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 14.1% against 13.3% in Austria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese 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 share of women who are obese?
- Austria ranks 170th and Uganda ranks 167th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of women who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.