Latin America and the Caribbean vs Uruguay: Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from)
Latin America and the Caribbean
8.77
in 2024
Uruguay
13.5
in 2024
Latin America and the Caribbean rank
3rd
Uruguay rank
5th
Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) over time
- Latin America and the Caribbean
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 13.5 against 8.77 in Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 4.73.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.5 times Latin America and the Caribbean's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 3rd and Uruguay ranks 5th of 9 groups.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America and the Caribbean | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.93 | 9.35 | 2.41 | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 7.55 | 9.71 | 2.16 | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 8.4 | 12.19 | 3.8 | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from), Latin America and the Caribbean or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 13.5 against 8.77 in Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) between Latin America and the Caribbean and Uruguay?
- 4.73, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America and the Caribbean and Uruguay?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Latin America and the Caribbean and Uruguay rank globally for overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from)?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 3rd and Uruguay ranks 5th of 9 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from the median of the WHO Child Growth Standards) among children under 5 years of age (JME modeled estimate) - SDG 2.2.2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.