Micronesia (country) vs Uruguay: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese
Micronesia (country)
40.9%
in 2024
Uruguay
40.3%
in 2024
Micronesia (country) rank
24th
Uruguay rank
26th
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese over time
- Micronesia (country)
- Uruguay
How they compare
Micronesia (country) currently reports 40.9% against 40.3% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Micronesia (country) has been ahead every year.
Micronesia (country) ranks 24th and Uruguay ranks 26th of 199 countries.
Micronesia (country) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Micronesia (country) | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.6% | 14.8% | 8.8% | Micronesia (country) |
| 1990s | 28.1% | 21.0% | 7.1% | Micronesia (country) |
| 2000s | 33.1% | 27.7% | 5.4% | Micronesia (country) |
| 2010s | 37.4% | 33.7% | 3.6% | Micronesia (country) |
| 2020s | 40.1% | 38.9% | 1.2% | Micronesia (country) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese, Micronesia (country) or Uruguay?
- Micronesia (country), at 40.9% against 40.3% in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese between Micronesia (country) and Uruguay?
- 0.6%, with Micronesia (country) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia (country) and Uruguay?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Micronesia (country) and Uruguay rank globally for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 24th and Uruguay ranks 26th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children and adolescents aged 5 to 19 years old that are defined as either overweight or obese. This means their weight-for-height is more than one standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.