Australia vs Uruguay: Obesity in men vs. women
Australia
31.4%
in 2024
Uruguay
31.8%
in 2024
Australia rank
33rd
Uruguay rank
32nd
Obesity in men vs. women over time
- Australia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 31.8% against 31.4% in Australia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 33rd and Uruguay ranks 32nd of 199 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.7% | 7.9% | 1.8% | Australia |
| 1990s | 15.5% | 12.2% | 3.3% | Australia |
| 2000s | 22.2% | 17.8% | 4.3% | Australia |
| 2010s | 27.3% | 24.4% | 2.9% | Australia |
| 2020s | 30.6% | 30.1% | 0.4% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity in men vs. women, Australia or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 31.8% against 31.4% in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity in men vs. women between Australia and Uruguay?
- 0.4%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Uruguay?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Uruguay rank globally for obesity in men vs. women?
- Australia ranks 33rd and Uruguay ranks 32nd 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 Obesity in men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.