Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG) vs Uruguay: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2

Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG)
13.95
in 2022
Uruguay
17.75
in 2022
Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG) rank
39th
Uruguay rank
39th

Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time

  • Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG)
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 17.75 against 13.95 in Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG), a difference of 3.8.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.3 times Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG) ahead.

Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG) ranks 39th and Uruguay ranks 39th of 156 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG) averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG) Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 7.38 7.26 0.1221 Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG)
2010s 10.61 12.31 1.7 Uruguay
2020s 13.46 16.96 3.51 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, Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG) or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 17.75 against 13.95 in Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG) as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG) and Uruguay?
3.8, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG) and Uruguay?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG) and Uruguay rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG) ranks 39th 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.

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Indicator
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (Crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,957 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed