Qatar vs Uruguay: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Qatar
22.4%
in 2024
Uruguay
22.4%
in 2024
Qatar rank
20th
Uruguay rank
21st
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Qatar
- Uruguay
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 22.4% against 22.4% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Qatar has been ahead every year.
Qatar ranks 20th and Uruguay ranks 21st of 198 countries.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.4% | 3.4% | 2.0% | Qatar |
| 1990s | 9.0% | 6.0% | 3.0% | Qatar |
| 2000s | 13.6% | 9.9% | 3.7% | Qatar |
| 2010s | 18.2% | 15.7% | 2.5% | Qatar |
| 2020s | 21.5% | 20.9% | 0.6% | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard, Qatar or Uruguay?
- Qatar, at 22.4% against 22.4% in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Qatar and Uruguay?
- 0.0%, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Uruguay?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Qatar and Uruguay rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Qatar ranks 20th and Uruguay ranks 21st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.