Uruguay vs WB_MI: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Uruguay
13.5%
in 2024
WB_MI
5.1%
in 2024
Uruguay rank
11th
WB_MI rank
8th
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Uruguay
- WB_MI
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 13.5% against 5.1% in WB_MI, a difference of 8.4%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 2.6 times WB_MI's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Uruguay ranks 11th and WB_MI ranks 8th of 162 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uruguay | WB_MI | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.4% | 5.1% | 4.2% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 5.0% | 4.8% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 4.9% | 7.2% | 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 (%), Uruguay or WB_MI?
- Uruguay, at 13.5% against 5.1% in WB_MI as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Uruguay and WB_MI?
- 8.4%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uruguay and WB_MI?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Uruguay and WB_MI rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Uruguay ranks 11th and WB_MI ranks 8th of 162 countries.
- 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.