2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Uruguay
Uruguay: 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 was 11.5 in 2022. ▲ Rising
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Uruguay, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 11.5 for 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Uruguay peaked at 11.5 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.2, in 2008.
Uruguay ranks 20th of 160 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.5 | — |
| 2001 | 9.5 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9.5 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 9.5 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 9.4 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 9.3 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 9.3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 9.3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 9.2 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 9.2 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 9.2 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9.2 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 9.3 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 9.4 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 9.5 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 9.6 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 9.7 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 10 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 10.2 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 10.5 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 10.8 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 11.1 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 11.5 | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.37 | 9.2 | 9.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.66 | 9.2 | 10.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.13 | 10.8 | 11.5 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Uruguay?
- 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Uruguay was 11.5 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 11.5 in 2022.
- What is the lowest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2 in 2008.
- How does Uruguay rank for 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5?
- Uruguay ranks 20th out of 160 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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