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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More health data for Uruguay
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6727 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,631 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -2.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.179 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 0.1268 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3288 units per person (2025)
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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