Uruguay vs World: Prevalence of overweight, male

Uruguay
70.1%
in 2022
World
38.5%
in 2016
Uruguay rank
26th
World rank
29th

Prevalence of overweight, male over time

  • Uruguay
  • World
20406080197519982022

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 70.1% against 38.5% in World, a difference of 31.6%.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.8 times World's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.

Uruguay ranks 26th and World ranks 29th of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Uruguay World Difference Ahead
1990s 43.2% 27.2% 16.0% Uruguay
2000s 53.4% 32.0% 21.4% Uruguay
2010s 61.9% 36.8% 25.1% Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight, male, Uruguay or World?
Uruguay, at 70.1% against 38.5% in World as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, male between Uruguay and World?
31.6%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Uruguay and World?
27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
How do Uruguay and World rank globally for prevalence of overweight, male?
Uruguay ranks 26th and World ranks 29th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as Prevalence of overweight, male (% of male adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Prevalence of overweight, male (% of male adults)
Unit
% of male adults
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 7,896 data points, 1975–2022
Last refreshed

Prevalence of overweight male adults is the percentage of males ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.