Paraguay vs Uruguay: Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from)
Paraguay
15.4
in 2024
Uruguay
13.5
in 2024
Paraguay rank
2nd
Uruguay rank
5th
Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) over time
- Paraguay
- Uruguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 15.4 against 13.5 in Uruguay, a difference of 1.9.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uruguay ahead.
Paraguay ranks 2nd and Uruguay ranks 5th of 27 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.75 | 9.35 | 1.59 | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 11.59 | 9.71 | 1.87 | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 14.76 | 12.19 | 2.57 | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from), Paraguay or Uruguay?
- Paraguay, at 15.4 against 13.5 in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) between Paraguay and Uruguay?
- 1.9, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Uruguay?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Paraguay and Uruguay rank globally for overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from)?
- Paraguay ranks 2nd and Uruguay ranks 5th of 27 countries.
- 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.