• Overview
  • Obesity prevalence
  • Trends over time
  • Contextual factors
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National obesity risk *7/10This is a composite ‘obesity risk’ score (out of 10, the highest risk) based on obesity prevalence, rate of increase, likelihood of meeting the 2025 target, treatment indicator and childhood stunting levels.Childhood obesity risk *4.5/11This is a ‘risk score’ for each country’s likelihood of having or acquiring a major childhood obesity problem during the 2020s, taking account of current prevalence levels and risk for future obesity (based on stunting among infants, maternal obesity, maternal smoking, and breastfeeding rates).
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Obesity prevalence

Trends over time

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Drivers

Insufficient activity

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Breastfeeding

Comorbidities

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Pancreatic cancer

Gallbladder cancer

Kidney cancer

Cancer of the uterus

Raised blood pressure

Raised cholesterol

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Diabetes prevalence

Economic impact

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Contextual factors

Contextual factors

Obesity prevalence

Adults, 2023

Survey type:Measured
Age:18-69
Sample size:3466
Area covered:National
References:Bahendeka Silver, Guwatudde David, Mutungi Gerald, Kusolo Ronald, Kajura Richard and Wesonga Ronald, 2023 Report on Non-Communicable Disease Risk Factors STEPS Survey 2023. Ministry of Health, Kampala, Uganda Available at https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/ncds/ncd-surveillance/data-reporting/uganda/steps-survey-2023-moh-report.pdf?sfvrsn=b4e1b914_1&download=true (last accessed 16.04.24)
Unless otherwise noted, overweight refers to a BMI between 25kg and 29.9kg/m², obesity refers to a BMI greater than 30kg/m².
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Adults, 2016

Survey type:Measured
Age:15-49
Sample size:10123
Area covered:National
References:Uganda Bureau of Statistics - UBOS and ICF. 2018. Uganda Demographic and Health Survey 2016. Kampala, Uganda and Rockville, Maryland, USA: UBOS and ICF.. https://www.dhsprogram.com/publications/publication-fr333-dhs-final-reports.cfm (last accessed 18.11.19)
Notes:Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59.
Unless otherwise noted, overweight refers to a BMI between 25kg and 29.9kg/m², obesity refers to a BMI greater than 30kg/m².
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Adults, 2014

Survey type:Measured
Age:18-69
Sample size:3670
Area covered:National
References:WHO STEPS Survey UGANDA 2014, available at https://www.who.int/ncds/surveillance/steps/Uganda_2014_STEPS_Report.pdf (last accessed 22.10.20)
Unless otherwise noted, overweight refers to a BMI between 25kg and 29.9kg/m², obesity refers to a BMI greater than 30kg/m².
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Adults, 2011

Survey type:Measured
Age:15-49
Sample size:4572
Area covered:National
References:Uganda Bureau of Statistics -UBOS- and ICF International. 2012. Uganda Demographic and Health Survey 2011. Kampala, Uganda: UBOS and ICF International.
Notes:Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59.
Unless otherwise noted, overweight refers to a BMI between 25kg and 29.9kg/m², obesity refers to a BMI greater than 30kg/m².
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Women, 2006

Survey type:Measured
Age:15-49
Sample size:2434
Area covered:National
References:Uganda Bureau of Statistics - UBOS and Macro International. 2007. Uganda Demographic and Health Survey 2006. Calverton, Maryland, USA: UBOS and Macro International.
Notes:Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59.
Unless otherwise noted, overweight refers to a BMI between 25kg and 29.9kg/m², obesity refers to a BMI greater than 30kg/m².
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Women, 2000-2001

Survey type:Measured
Age:15-49
Sample size:3322
Area covered:National
References:SCN (2004). 5th Report on the World Nutrition Situation. Nutrition for Improved Development Outcomes. Appendix 11
Notes:The data from this paper was sourced from the Demographic Health Survey Programme https://dhsprogram.com/ Central Statistical Office and Macro International. Calverton, Maryland, USA: Central Statistical Office and Macro International
Unless otherwise noted, overweight refers to a BMI between 25kg and 29.9kg/m², obesity refers to a BMI greater than 30kg/m².
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Women, 1995

Survey type:Measured
Age:15-49
Sample size:3199
Area covered:National
References:Martorell R, Khan LK, Hughes ML, Grummer Strawn LM. Obesity in women from developing countries. EJCN (2000) 54;247-252
Notes:The data from this paper was sourced from the Demographic Health Survey Programme https://dhsprogram.com/ Central Statistical Office and Macro International. Calverton, Maryland, USA: Central Statistical Office and Macro International
Unless otherwise noted, overweight refers to a BMI between 25kg and 29.9kg/m², obesity refers to a BMI greater than 30kg/m².
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Children, 2016

Survey type:Measured
Age:0-5
Sample size:5136
Area covered:National
References:Uganda Bureau of Statistics - UBOS and ICF. 2018. Uganda Demographic and Health Survey 2016. Kampala, Uganda and Rockville, Maryland, USA: UBOS and ICF. https://www.dhsprogram.com/publications/publication-fr333-dhs-final-reports.cfm (last accessed 18.05.21)
Notes:Infants.
Definitions:Weight for Height. Overweight = >2SD
Cutoffs:Other
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Children, 2011

Survey type:Measured
Age:15-19
Sample size:970
Area covered:National
References:Benedict, Rukundo K., Allison Schmale, and Sorrel Namaste. 2018. Adolescent Nutrition 2000-2017: DHS Data on Adolescents Age 15-19. DHS Comparative Report No. 47. Rockville, Maryland, USA: ICF. Uganda Bureau of Statistics -UBOS- and ICF International. 2012. Uganda Demographic and Health Survey 2011. Kampala, Uganda: UBOS and ICF International.
Notes:502 girls and 468 boys. Small sample size
Definitions:BMI for age: between +1 SD and +2 SD is overweight and greater than +2 SD is obesity
Cutoffs:WHO 2007
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Children, 2003

Survey type:Self-reported
Age:13-15
Sample size:3215
Area covered:National
References:Global School-based Student Health Survey (GSHS), available at https://www.who.int/ncds/surveillance/gshs/gshs_fs_UG_national.pdf?ua=1 (last accessed 24.11.20)
Notes:WHO cutoffs.
Cutoffs:WHO
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