Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Uruguay: Prevalence of overweight
Prevalence of overweight over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 67.6% against 29.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 37.7%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 2.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 35th and Uruguay ranks 34th of 43 groups.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.2% | 43.9% | 28.7% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 21.0% | 52.4% | 31.4% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 26.1% | 61.1% | 35.0% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 29.3% | 66.7% | 37.4% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 67.6% against 29.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Uruguay?
- 37.7%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Uruguay?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Uruguay rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 35th and Uruguay ranks 34th of 43 groups.
- 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.