Lower-middle income (World Bank) vs Uruguay: Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard
Lower-middle income (World Bank)
14.5%
in 2024
Uruguay
46.0%
in 2024
Lower-middle income (World Bank) rank
8th
Uruguay rank
9th
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard over time
- Lower-middle income (World Bank)
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 46.0% against 14.5% in Lower-middle income (World Bank), a difference of 31.5%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 3.2 times Lower-middle income (World Bank)'s.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 8th 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 | Lower-middle income (World Bank) | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.7% | 16.8% | 14.2% | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 3.8% | 24.1% | 20.3% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 6.2% | 31.6% | 25.4% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 38.8% | 28.8% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 13.5% | 44.4% | 30.9% | 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, Lower-middle income (World Bank) or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 46.0% against 14.5% in Lower-middle income (World Bank) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard between Lower-middle income (World Bank) and Uruguay?
- 31.5%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lower-middle income (World Bank) and Uruguay?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Lower-middle income (World Bank) and Uruguay rank globally for overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard?
- Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 8th 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.