East Asia & Pacific vs Uruguay: Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female
East Asia & Pacific
7.3%
in 2024
Uruguay
12.6%
in 2024
East Asia & Pacific rank
13th
Uruguay rank
11th
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 12.6% against 7.3% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 5.3%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.7 times East Asia & Pacific's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 13th and Uruguay ranks 11th of 45 groups.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.0% | 8.7% | 3.7% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 9.1% | 2.8% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 11.4% | 4.3% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female, East Asia & Pacific or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 12.6% against 7.3% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female between East Asia & Pacific and Uruguay?
- 5.3%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Uruguay?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and Uruguay rank globally for prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 13th and Uruguay ranks 11th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female (modeled estimate, % of children under 5). 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, female, is the percentage of girls under age 5 whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations above the median for the international reference population of the corresponding age as established by the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.