Africa (WHO region) vs Uruguay: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Africa (WHO region)
4.2%
in 2024
Uruguay
13.5%
in 2024
Africa (WHO region) rank
10th
Uruguay rank
11th
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Africa (WHO region)
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 13.5% against 4.2% in Africa (WHO region), a difference of 9.3%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 3.2 times Africa (WHO region)'s.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Africa (WHO region) ranks 10th and Uruguay ranks 11th of 13 groups.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa (WHO region) | 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 (%), Africa (WHO region) or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 13.5% against 4.2% in Africa (WHO region) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Africa (WHO region) and Uruguay?
- 9.3%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa (WHO region) and Uruguay?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Africa (WHO region) and Uruguay rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Africa (WHO region) ranks 10th and Uruguay ranks 11th of 13 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.