Child adolescent obesity in Uruguay
Uruguay: Child adolescent obesity was 40.27 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
40.27
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
26th
of 199 countries
All-time high
40.27
in 2024
All-time low
12.44
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Child adolescent obesity in Uruguay, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child adolescent obesity in Uruguay is 40.27, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child adolescent obesity in Uruguay peaked at 40.27 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.44, in 1980.
Uruguay ranks 26th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Child adolescent obesity in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 12.44 | — |
| 1981 | 12.9 | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 13.38 | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 13.89 | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 14.43 | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 14.98 | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 15.55 | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 16.14 | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 16.74 | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 17.34 | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 17.95 | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 18.57 | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 19.21 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 19.87 | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 20.57 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 21.29 | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 22.04 | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 22.77 | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 23.49 | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 24.2 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 24.9 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 25.56 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 26.21 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 26.84 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 27.45 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 28.05 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 28.64 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 29.22 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 29.8 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 30.37 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 30.93 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 31.5 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 32.08 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 32.68 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 33.31 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 33.97 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 34.65 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 35.35 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 36.06 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 36.79 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 37.52 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 38.24 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 38.94 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 39.62 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 40.27 | +1.6% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 40.27 is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.68, 1.3× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 40.27 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 36.65, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.78 | 12.44 | 17.34 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21 | 17.95 | 24.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.71 | 24.9 | 30.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.73 | 30.93 | 36.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.92 | 37.52 | 40.27 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 23 Peru 40.92 compare
- 24 Micronesia (country) 40.88 compare
- 25 Kiribati 40.87 compare
- 27 New Zealand 39.85 compare
- 28 Saudi Arabia 39.71 compare
- 29 Mexico 39.54 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0241 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0254 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child adolescent obesity in Uruguay?
- Child adolescent obesity in Uruguay was 40.27 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child adolescent obesity recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 40.27 in 2024.
- What is the lowest child adolescent obesity recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.44 in 1980.
- How does Uruguay rank for child adolescent obesity?
- Uruguay ranks 26th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child adolescent obesity rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. 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 Child adolescent obesity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 45 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).