Adult obesity vs protein in Uruguay

Uruguay: Adult obesity vs protein was 36.31 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
36.31
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
32nd
of 196 countries
All-time high
36.31
in 2024
All-time low
9.04
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Adult obesity vs protein in Uruguay, 1980–2024

102030401980200220241980: 91981: 9.41982: 9.71983: 10.11984: 10.41985: 10.81986: 11.21987: 11.61988: 121989: 12.51990: 12.91991: 13.41992: 13.91993: 14.41994: 14.91995: 15.41996: 15.91997: 16.51998: 17.11999: 17.72000: 18.32001: 18.92002: 19.52003: 20.12004: 20.72005: 21.32006: 222007: 22.62008: 23.32009: 242010: 24.72011: 25.42012: 26.22013: 272014: 27.72015: 28.62016: 29.42017: 30.22018: 31.12019: 31.92020: 32.82021: 33.62022: 34.52023: 35.42024: 36.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 36.31 for adult obesity vs protein in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult obesity vs protein in Uruguay peaked at 36.31 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.04, in 1980.

That places Uruguay 32nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Adult obesity vs protein in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Adult obesity vs protein in Uruguay, 1980 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1980 9.04
1981 9.36 +3.5%
1982 9.7 +3.6%
1983 10.05 +3.6%
1984 10.42 +3.6%
1985 10.8 +3.7%
1986 11.2 +3.7%
1987 11.61 +3.7%
1988 12.04 +3.7%
1989 12.48 +3.7%
1990 12.94 +3.7%
1991 13.41 +3.6%
1992 13.89 +3.5%
1993 14.37 +3.5%
1994 14.86 +3.4%
1995 15.37 +3.5%
1996 15.91 +3.5%
1997 16.47 +3.5%
1998 17.05 +3.5%
1999 17.65 +3.5%
2000 18.26 +3.4%
2001 18.87 +3.3%
2002 19.48 +3.2%
2003 20.1 +3.1%
2004 20.71 +3.1%
2005 21.34 +3.0%
2006 21.99 +3.0%
2007 22.64 +2.9%
2008 23.3 +2.9%
2009 23.98 +2.9%
2010 24.69 +3.0%
2011 25.43 +3.0%
2012 26.18 +3.0%
2013 26.95 +2.9%
2014 27.75 +2.9%
2015 28.56 +2.9%
2016 29.39 +2.9%
2017 30.22 +2.8%
2018 31.06 +2.8%
2019 31.92 +2.7%
2020 32.78 +2.7%
2021 33.64 +2.6%
2022 34.52 +2.6%
2023 35.41 +2.6%
2024 36.31 +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 10.67 9.04 12.48 10
1990s 15.19 12.94 17.65 10
2000s 21.07 18.26 23.98 10
2010s 28.22 24.69 31.92 10
2020s 34.53 32.78 36.31 5

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 29 Hungary 36.91 compare
  2. 30 Iraq 36.83 compare
  3. 31 Croatia 36.46 compare
  4. 33 Jamaica 35.69 compare
  5. 34 Bahrain 35.54 compare
  6. 35 Antigua and Barbuda 35.41 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult obesity vs protein in Uruguay?
Adult obesity vs protein in Uruguay was 36.31 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest adult obesity vs protein recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 36.31 in 2024.
What is the lowest adult obesity vs protein recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 9.04 in 1980.
How does Uruguay rank for adult obesity vs protein?
Uruguay ranks 32nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
Is adult obesity vs protein rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Adult obesity vs protein. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adult obesity vs protein
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
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