Lower-middle income (World Bank) vs Uruguay: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Lower-middle income (World Bank)
4.0%
in 2024
Uruguay
13.5%
in 2024
Lower-middle income (World Bank) rank
11th
Uruguay rank
11th
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Lower-middle income (World Bank)
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 13.5% against 4.0% in Lower-middle income (World Bank), a difference of 9.5%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 3.4 times Lower-middle income (World Bank)'s.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 11th 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 | Lower-middle income (World Bank) | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.9% | 9.4% | 5.5% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 9.7% | 6.2% | 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 (%), Lower-middle income (World Bank) or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 13.5% against 4.0% in Lower-middle income (World Bank) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Lower-middle income (World Bank) and Uruguay?
- 9.5%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lower-middle income (World Bank) and Uruguay?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Lower-middle income (World Bank) and Uruguay rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 11th 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.