The prevalence of overweight in children under 5 in Uganda has reduced to 2.9%, a decrease of 1% (-25.6%) from 2018.
Prevalence of overweight in children under 5 in Uganda
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
215
Date range: 1983 to 2023
Points:
13,760
Measure:
%
Similar regions to Uganda
Overweight children
More indicators for Uganda
Newborns protected against tetanus
81%
-2%
(2022)
Female prevalence of HIV
2.5%
-0.1%
(2022)
Male unintentional poisoning
2.2
0.0
(2019)
Out-of-pocket expenditure PPP per capita
intl dollar37
+intl dollar2
(2021)
Birth registration
32.2%
-6.8%
(2016)
Contraceptive modern method prevalence
42.7%
+5.4%
(2021)
Uganda Overweight children between 1988 and 2020
| Period | Overweight children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2.9% | -1% |
| 2018 | 3.9% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 3.7% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 4% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 3.6% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 5.8% | +2% |
| 2011 | 3.8% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 3.2% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 4.9% | 0% |
| 2000 | 4.9% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 5.2% | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 3.6% |