Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions) vs Uruguay: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2
Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions)
12.72
in 2022
Uruguay
17.75
in 2022
Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions) rank
41st
Uruguay rank
39th
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time
- Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions)
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 17.75 against 12.72 in Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions), a difference of 5.03.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.4 times Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions) ranks 41st and Uruguay ranks 39th of 156 groups.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions) | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.96 | 7.26 | 1.3 | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 8.79 | 12.31 | 3.52 | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 12.1 | 16.96 | 4.86 | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2, Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions) or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 17.75 against 12.72 in Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions) and Uruguay?
- 5.03, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions) and Uruguay?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions) and Uruguay rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions) ranks 41st and Uruguay ranks 39th of 156 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (Crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.