Africa (WHO region) vs Uruguay: Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard
Africa (WHO region)
12.3%
in 2024
Uruguay
46.0%
in 2024
Africa (WHO region) rank
11th
Uruguay rank
9th
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard over time
- Africa (WHO region)
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 46.0% against 12.3% in Africa (WHO region), a difference of 33.7%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 3.7 times Africa (WHO region)'s.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Africa (WHO region) ranks 11th and Uruguay ranks 9th of 11 groups.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa (WHO region) | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.7% | 16.8% | 13.1% | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 5.0% | 24.1% | 19.0% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 31.6% | 24.4% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 38.8% | 29.2% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 11.7% | 44.4% | 32.8% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard, Africa (WHO region) or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 46.0% against 12.3% in Africa (WHO region) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard between Africa (WHO region) and Uruguay?
- 33.7%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa (WHO region) and Uruguay?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Africa (WHO region) and Uruguay rank globally for overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard?
- Africa (WHO region) ranks 11th and Uruguay ranks 9th of 11 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.