Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) vs Uruguay: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
4.5%
in 2024
Uruguay
13.5%
in 2024
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) rank
9th
Uruguay rank
11th
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 13.5% against 4.5% in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), a difference of 9.0%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 3.0 times Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)'s.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 9th 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 | Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.6% | 9.4% | 1.8% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 9.7% | 3.3% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 12.2% | 7.4% | 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 (%), Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 13.5% against 4.5% in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) and Uruguay?
- 9.0%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) and Uruguay?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) and Uruguay rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 9th 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.