Uruguay vs World Bank (high income): Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2
Uruguay
17.75
in 2022
World Bank (high income)
12.8
in 2022
Uruguay rank
39th
World Bank (high income) rank
40th
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time
- Uruguay
- World Bank (high income)
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 17.75 against 12.8 in World Bank (high income), a difference of 4.95.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.4 times World Bank (high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was World Bank (high income) ahead.
Uruguay ranks 39th and World Bank (high income) ranks 40th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Uruguay averaged higher in 2 and World Bank (high income) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uruguay | World Bank (high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.26 | 10.73 | 3.47 | World Bank (high income) |
| 2010s | 12.31 | 12.27 | 0.0371 | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 16.96 | 12.74 | 4.22 | 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, Uruguay or World Bank (high income)?
- Uruguay, at 17.75 against 12.8 in World Bank (high income) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Uruguay and World Bank (high income)?
- 4.95, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uruguay and World Bank (high income)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Uruguay and World Bank (high income) rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Uruguay ranks 39th and World Bank (high income) ranks 40th of 193 countries.
- 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.