New Zealand vs Uruguay: Child adolescent obesity

New Zealand
39.85
in 2024
Uruguay
40.27
in 2024
New Zealand rank
27th
Uruguay rank
26th

Child adolescent obesity over time

  • New Zealand
  • Uruguay
10203040198020022024

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 40.27 against 39.85 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.42.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was New Zealand ahead.

New Zealand ranks 27th and Uruguay ranks 26th of 199 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Uruguay Difference Ahead
1980s 17.71 14.78 2.93 New Zealand
1990s 26.64 21 5.65 New Zealand
2000s 35.68 27.71 7.98 New Zealand
2010s 39.28 33.73 5.55 New Zealand
2020s 39.84 38.92 0.9199 New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child adolescent obesity, New Zealand or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 40.27 against 39.85 in New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in child adolescent obesity between New Zealand and Uruguay?
0.42, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Uruguay?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do New Zealand and Uruguay rank globally for child adolescent obesity?
New Zealand ranks 27th and Uruguay ranks 26th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Child adolescent obesity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Child adolescent obesity
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed