Children moderately or severely overweight in Uganda

Uganda: Children moderately or severely overweight was 341.2 num th in 2024. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2024)
341.2 num th
Change on year
up 10.8%
World rank
21st
of 164 countries
All-time high
341.2 num th
in 2024
All-time low
235.1 num th
in 2017
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Children moderately or severely overweight in Uganda, 2000–2024

01002003002000201220242000: 247.7 num th2001: 258.4 num th2002: 268.6 num th2003: 277.5 num th2004: 284.3 num th2005: 288.2 num th2006: 288.8 num th2007: 286.4 num th2008: 281.8 num th2009: 275.7 num th2010: 268.8 num th2011: 261.7 num th2012: 254.9 num th2013: 248.2 num th2014: 242.8 num th2015: 238.5 num th2016: 235.8 num th2017: 235.1 num th2018: 237.2 num th2019: 242 num th2020: 250.7 num th2021: 264.1 num th2022: 282.8 num th2023: 307.9 num th2024: 341.2 num th

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.

Analysis

Uganda recorded 341.2 num th for children moderately or severely overweight in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 10.8% on the previous year and up 40.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children moderately or severely overweight in Uganda peaked at 341.2 num th in 2024 and was at its lowest, 235.1 num th, in 2017.

Uganda ranks 21st of 164 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 275.74 num th 247.7 num th 288.8 num th 10
2010s 246.5 num th 235.1 num th 268.8 num th 10
2020s 289.34 num th 250.7 num th 341.2 num th 5

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 18 Australia 405.9 num th compare
  2. 19 Argentina 371.6 num th compare
  3. 20 Morocco 351.6 num th compare
  4. 22 Kenya 308.2 num th compare
  5. 23 Philippines 303.5 num th compare
  6. 24 Angola 300.9 num th compare

See the full ranking of 199 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is children moderately or severely overweight in Uganda?
Children moderately or severely overweight in Uganda was 341.2 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 341.2 num th in 2024.
What is the lowest children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 235.1 num th in 2017.
How does Uganda rank for children moderately or severely overweight?
Uganda ranks 21st out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
Is children moderately or severely overweight rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Children moderately or severely overweight (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children moderately or severely overweight (thousands)
Unit
num th
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
199 places, 4,975 data points, 2000–2024
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