Saint Lucia vs Uruguay: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Saint Lucia
34.8%
in 2024
Uruguay
34.9%
in 2024
Saint Lucia rank
38th
Uruguay rank
35th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Saint Lucia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 34.9% against 34.8% in Saint Lucia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Uruguay ahead.
Saint Lucia ranks 38th and Uruguay ranks 35th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Saint Lucia averaged higher in 3 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saint Lucia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.2% | 10.0% | 1.8% | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 13.4% | 14.4% | 1.0% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 20.6% | 20.1% | 0.5% | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 27.8% | 27.0% | 0.8% | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 33.3% | 33.2% | 0.1% | Saint Lucia |
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), Saint Lucia or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 34.9% against 34.8% in Saint Lucia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Saint Lucia and Uruguay?
- 0.1%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Lucia and Uruguay?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Saint Lucia and Uruguay rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Saint Lucia ranks 38th 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.