Mozambique vs Uganda: Share of women who are overweight or obese
Mozambique
35.7%
in 2024
Uganda
35.4%
in 2024
Mozambique rank
175th
Uganda rank
176th
Share of women who are overweight or obese over time
- Mozambique
- Uganda
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 35.7% against 35.4% in Uganda, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Mozambique ahead.
Mozambique ranks 175th and Uganda ranks 176th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.3% | 8.7% | 0.6% | Mozambique |
| 1990s | 12.3% | 12.1% | 0.2% | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 17.8% | 18.3% | 0.5% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 26.0% | 26.9% | 0.9% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 33.5% | 33.7% | 0.2% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are overweight or obese, Mozambique or Uganda?
- Mozambique, at 35.7% against 35.4% in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are overweight or obese between Mozambique and Uganda?
- 0.3%, 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 overweight or obese?
- Mozambique ranks 175th and Uganda ranks 176th 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 overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.