Share of women who are obese in Uganda
Uganda: Share of women who are obese was 14.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of women who are obese in Uganda, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 14.1% for share of women who are obese in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 69.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are obese in Uganda peaked at 14.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 1980.
That places Uganda 167th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of women who are obese in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.3% | — |
| 1981 | 1.3% | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 1.4% | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 1.4% | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 1.5% | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 1.5% | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 1.6% | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 1.7% | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 1.7% | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 1.8% | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 1.9% | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 2.0% | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 2.1% | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 2.2% | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 2.3% | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 2.5% | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 2.6% | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 2.8% | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 2.9% | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 3.2% | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 3.4% | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 3.6% | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 3.9% | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 4.1% | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 4.4% | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 4.7% | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 5.1% | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 5.4% | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 5.7% | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 6.1% | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 6.5% | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 6.9% | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 7.3% | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 7.8% | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 8.3% | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 8.8% | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 9.4% | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 9.9% | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 10.5% | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 11.1% | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 11.6% | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 12.2% | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 12.8% | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 13.4% | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 14.1% | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.4% | 1.9% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.6% | 3.4% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 6.5% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 11.6% | 14.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 164 Montenegro 14.6% compare
- 165 Guinea 14.6% compare
- 166 Mozambique 14.5% compare
- 168 Central African Republic 14.0% compare
- 169 Italy 13.3% compare
- 170 Austria 13.3% 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 827,663 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 796,864 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 813,694 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are obese in Uganda?
- Share of women who are obese in Uganda was 14.1% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are obese recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 14.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women who are obese recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 1980.
- How does Uganda rank for share of women who are obese?
- Uganda ranks 167th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are obese rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.