AFR vs Uruguay: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
AFR
4.2%
in 2024
Uruguay
13.5%
in 2024
AFR rank
14th
Uruguay rank
11th
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- AFR
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 13.5% against 4.2% in AFR, a difference of 9.3%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 3.2 times AFR's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
AFR ranks 14th and Uruguay ranks 11th of 19 groups.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | AFR | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.3% | 9.4% | 4.1% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 9.7% | 6.0% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 12.2% | 8.5% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), AFR or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 13.5% against 4.2% in AFR as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between AFR and Uruguay?
- 9.3%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for AFR and Uruguay?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do AFR and Uruguay rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- AFR ranks 14th and Uruguay ranks 11th of 19 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.