Kuwait vs Uruguay: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)

Kuwait
26.7
in 2024
Uruguay
23
in 2024
Kuwait rank
106th
Uruguay rank
109th

Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) over time

  • Kuwait
  • Uruguay
0102030200020122024

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 26.7 against 23 in Uruguay, a difference of 3.7.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.2 times Uruguay's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uruguay ahead.

Kuwait ranks 106th and Uruguay ranks 109th of 162 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 17.33 23.37 6.04 Uruguay
2010s 26.83 22.48 4.35 Kuwait
2020s 26.66 22.54 4.12 Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), Kuwait or Uruguay?
Kuwait, at 26.7 against 23 in Uruguay as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) between Kuwait and Uruguay?
3.7, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Uruguay?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Kuwait and Uruguay rank globally for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
Kuwait ranks 106th and Uruguay ranks 109th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
183 places, 4,765 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed