Nicaragua vs Uruguay: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Nicaragua
34.9%
in 2024
Uruguay
34.9%
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
37th
Uruguay rank
35th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Nicaragua
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 34.9% against 34.9% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Uruguay ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 37th and Uruguay ranks 35th of 198 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.0% | 10.0% | 0.0% | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 15.8% | 14.4% | 1.4% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 22.6% | 20.1% | 2.6% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 29.2% | 27.0% | 2.1% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 33.7% | 33.2% | 0.5% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Nicaragua or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 34.9% against 34.9% in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Nicaragua and Uruguay?
- 0.0%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Uruguay?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Nicaragua and Uruguay rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Nicaragua ranks 37th and Uruguay ranks 35th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.