Uganda vs Western Africa: Children moderately or severely overweight
Uganda
341.2 num th
in 2024
Western Africa
1,492 num th
in 2024
Uganda rank
18th
Western Africa rank
16th
Children moderately or severely overweight over time
- Uganda
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 1,492 num th against 341.2 num th in Uganda, a difference of 1,151 num th.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 4.4 times Uganda's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.
Uganda ranks 18th and Western Africa ranks 16th of 148 countries.
Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uganda | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 275.74 num th | 1,811 num th | 1,535 num th | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 246.5 num th | 1,155 num th | 908.09 num th | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 289.34 num th | 1,252 num th | 962.24 num th | Western Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children moderately or severely overweight, Uganda or Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 1,492 num th against 341.2 num th in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children moderately or severely overweight between Uganda and Western Africa?
- 1,151 num th, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Western Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Uganda and Western Africa rank globally for children moderately or severely overweight?
- Uganda ranks 18th and Western Africa ranks 16th of 148 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Children moderately or severely overweight (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.