Low income (World Bank) vs Uruguay: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)

Low income (World Bank)
3.5%
in 2024
Uruguay
13.5%
in 2024
Low income (World Bank) rank
12th
Uruguay rank
11th

Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time

  • Low income (World Bank)
  • Uruguay
2.557.51012.5199020072024

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 13.5% against 3.5% in Low income (World Bank), a difference of 10.0%.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 3.9 times Low income (World Bank)'s.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.

Low income (World Bank) ranks 12th 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 Low income (World Bank) Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 4.8% 9.4% 4.6% Uruguay
2010s 3.3% 9.7% 6.4% Uruguay
2020s 3.1% 12.2% 9.1% 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 (%), Low income (World Bank) or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 13.5% against 3.5% in Low income (World Bank) as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Low income (World Bank) and Uruguay?
10.0%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Low income (World Bank) and Uruguay?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Low income (World Bank) and Uruguay rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
Low income (World Bank) ranks 12th 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.

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Indicator
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
177 places, 4,555 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed