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
468101214199020072024

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.

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About this data

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