Uruguay vs World Bank (upper middle income): Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2

Uruguay
17.75
in 2022
World Bank (upper middle income)
12.57
in 2022
Uruguay rank
39th
World Bank (upper middle income) rank
42nd

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

  • Uruguay
  • World Bank (upper middle income)
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 17.75 against 12.57 in World Bank (upper middle income), a difference of 5.18.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.4 times World Bank (upper middle income)'s.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.

Uruguay ranks 39th and World Bank (upper middle income) ranks 42nd of 193 countries.

Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Uruguay World Bank (upper middle income) Difference Ahead
2000s 7.26 4.65 2.61 Uruguay
2010s 12.31 8.72 3.59 Uruguay
2020s 16.96 12 4.96 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 (upper middle income)?
Uruguay, at 17.75 against 12.57 in World Bank (upper middle 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 (upper middle income)?
5.18, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Uruguay and World Bank (upper middle income)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Uruguay and World Bank (upper middle income) rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Uruguay ranks 39th and World Bank (upper middle income) ranks 42nd 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.

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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