Uganda is one of 48 countries classified as “concerning” by the International Diabetes Federation. More than 4% of the Ugandan population is affected, with an exceptionally low average age of 35 years.
At the end of 2023, the Center for Economic Policy Research, a local think tank, estimated the State's share in the care of patients with diabetes at 435.8 billion shillings (104 million euros) The Director General of the Civil Service in the government, Lucy Nakyobe Mbonye, asked, in a letter addressed to all government agencies, to allow 2 hours per week for physical activity.