Prevalence of obesity, male in Uganda
Uganda: Prevalence of obesity, male was 4.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Prevalence of obesity, male in Uganda, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of male population ages 18+.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of obesity, male in Uganda is 4.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 142.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity, male in Uganda peaked at 4.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1980.
Uganda ranks 185th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Prevalence of obesity, male in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % of male population ages 18+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.3% | — |
| 1981 | 0.3% | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 0.3% | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 0.3% | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 0.3% | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.4% | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 0.4% | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.4% | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 0.4% | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 0.4% | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 0.5% | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 0.5% | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 0.5% | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 0.5% | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 0.6% | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 0.6% | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 0.6% | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 0.7% | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 0.7% | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 3.1% | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 3.4% | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 3.7% | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 4.1% | +10.0% |
| 2024 | 4.5% | +10.1% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 4.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.7%, 78% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 4.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.3%, 71% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.4% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 3.1% | 4.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 182 Ghana 4.8% compare
- 183 Madagascar 4.7% compare
- 183 Senegal 4.7% compare
- 186 Burkina Faso 4.4% compare
- 187 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 4.1% compare
- 188 Cambodia 3.6% compare
More gender data for Uganda
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 23,854 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.35 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 34,459 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 34,459 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.21 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 832,544 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 852,069 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 821,106 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 839,557 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 810,014 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity, male in Uganda?
- Prevalence of obesity, male in Uganda was 4.5% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity, male recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity, male recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1980.
- How does Uganda rank for prevalence of obesity, male?
- Uganda ranks 185th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of obesity, male rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 142.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as part of Prevalence of obesity, male (% of male population ages 18+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.