New Zealand vs Uruguay: Prevalence of overweight
New Zealand
67.4%
in 2022
Uruguay
67.6%
in 2022
New Zealand rank
36th
Uruguay rank
34th
Prevalence of overweight over time
- New Zealand
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 67.6% against 67.4% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 36th and Uruguay ranks 34th of 196 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.3% | 43.9% | 7.4% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 60.3% | 52.4% | 7.9% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 65.0% | 61.1% | 3.9% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 67.1% | 66.7% | 0.4% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, New Zealand or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 67.6% against 67.4% in New Zealand as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between New Zealand and Uruguay?
- 0.2%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Uruguay?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do New Zealand and Uruguay rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
- New Zealand ranks 36th and Uruguay ranks 34th 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 (% of adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight adults is the percentage of adults 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.