Trinidad and Tobago vs Uruguay: Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from)
Trinidad and Tobago
14.98
in 2024
Uruguay
13.5
in 2024
Trinidad and Tobago rank
3rd
Uruguay rank
5th
Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) over time
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Uruguay
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 14.98 against 13.5 in Uruguay, a difference of 1.48.
That makes Trinidad and Tobago'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.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 3rd and Uruguay ranks 5th of 27 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Trinidad and Tobago averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Trinidad and Tobago | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.17 | 9.35 | 2.18 | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 12.06 | 9.71 | 2.35 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | 14.89 | 12.19 | 2.69 | Trinidad and Tobago |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from), Trinidad and Tobago or Uruguay?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 14.98 against 13.5 in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) between Trinidad and Tobago and Uruguay?
- 1.48, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Trinidad and Tobago and Uruguay?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Trinidad and Tobago and Uruguay rank globally for overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from)?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 3rd 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.