Nicaragua vs Uruguay: Prevalence of overweight

Nicaragua
67.2%
in 2022
Uruguay
67.6%
in 2022
Nicaragua rank
37th
Uruguay rank
34th

Prevalence of overweight over time

  • Nicaragua
  • Uruguay
0204060199020062022

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 67.6% against 67.2% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 37th and Uruguay ranks 34th of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 3 and Uruguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Uruguay Difference Ahead
1990s 46.9% 43.9% 3.0% Nicaragua
2000s 56.3% 52.4% 3.9% Nicaragua
2010s 63.3% 61.1% 2.2% Nicaragua
2020s 66.7% 66.7% 0.0% Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Nicaragua or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 67.6% against 67.2% in Nicaragua as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Nicaragua and Uruguay?
0.4%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Uruguay?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Nicaragua and Uruguay rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
Nicaragua ranks 37th 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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Indicator
Prevalence of overweight (% of adults)
Unit
% of 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 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.