South-East Asia (WHO region) vs Uruguay: Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard
South-East Asia (WHO region)
12.6%
in 2024
Uruguay
46.0%
in 2024
South-East Asia (WHO region) rank
10th
Uruguay rank
9th
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard over time
- South-East Asia (WHO region)
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 46.0% against 12.6% in South-East Asia (WHO region), a difference of 33.4%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 3.6 times South-East Asia (WHO region)'s.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 10th 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 | South-East Asia (WHO region) | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9% | 16.8% | 15.9% | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 24.1% | 22.3% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 31.6% | 27.4% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 38.8% | 30.7% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 44.4% | 32.9% | 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, South-East Asia (WHO region) or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 46.0% against 12.6% in South-East Asia (WHO region) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard between South-East Asia (WHO region) and Uruguay?
- 33.4%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South-East Asia (WHO region) and Uruguay?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do South-East Asia (WHO region) and Uruguay rank globally for overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard?
- South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 10th 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.