Mozambique vs Uganda: Share of women who are obese
Mozambique
14.5%
in 2024
Uganda
14.1%
in 2024
Mozambique rank
166th
Uganda rank
167th
Share of women who are obese over time
- Mozambique
- Uganda
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 14.5% against 14.1% in Uganda, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Mozambique has been ahead every year.
Mozambique ranks 166th and Uganda ranks 167th of 199 countries.
Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.9% | 1.5% | 0.4% | Mozambique |
| 1990s | 3.1% | 2.4% | 0.6% | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 4.6% | 0.9% | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 8.7% | 0.8% | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 13.3% | 12.8% | 0.5% | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are obese, Mozambique or Uganda?
- Mozambique, at 14.5% against 14.1% in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese between Mozambique and Uganda?
- 0.4%, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Uganda?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Mozambique and Uganda rank globally for share of women who are obese?
- Mozambique ranks 166th and Uganda ranks 167th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β 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.