Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Uruguay
Uruguay: Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate was 1.64 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Uruguay, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 1.64 % change on previous year for child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Uruguay peaked at 3.84 % change on previous year in 1984 and was at its lowest, 1.64 % change on previous year, in 2024.
That places Uruguay 107th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 3.65 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 3.76 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 3.83 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 3.84 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 3.83 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 3.8 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 3.78 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 3.72 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 3.61 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 3.51 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 3.45 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 3.44 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 3.46 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 3.49 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 3.53 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 3.49 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 3.35 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 3.17 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 3.02 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 2.85 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 2.69 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 1.85 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 1.85 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.87 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 1.92 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 1.97 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 2.01 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 2.02 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 2.02 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 2.02 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 1.74 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.76 % change on previous year | 3.61 % change on previous year | 3.84 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 3.39 % change on previous year | 3.02 % change on previous year | 3.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.3 % change on previous year | 1.91 % change on previous year | 2.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.94 % change on previous year | 1.84 % change on previous year | 2.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.82 % change on previous year | 1.64 % change on previous year | 1.98 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 104 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.68 % change on previous year compare
- 105 South Korea 1.65 % change on previous year compare
- 106 Venezuela 1.64 % change on previous year compare
- 108 Belize 1.62 % change on previous year compare
- 109 Palau 1.62 % change on previous year compare
- 110 Armenia 1.59 % change on previous year compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,631 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0336 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 0.8147 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0143 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 19 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Uruguay?
- Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Uruguay was 1.64 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 3.84 % change on previous year in 1984.
- What is the lowest child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.64 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Uruguay rank for child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate?
- Uruguay ranks 107th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Child adolescent obesity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Child adolescent obesity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.