Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Uruguay
Uruguay: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard was 22.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
22.4%
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
21st
of 198 countries
All-time high
22.4%
in 2024
All-time low
2.7%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Uruguay, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Uruguay is 22.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 46.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Uruguay peaked at 22.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 1980.
Uruguay ranks 21st of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.7% | — |
| 1981 | 2.8% | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 2.9% | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 3.1% | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 3.3% | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 3.4% | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 3.6% | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 3.8% | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 4.1% | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 4.3% | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 4.6% | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 4.8% | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 5.1% | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 5.4% | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 5.7% | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 6.1% | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 6.4% | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 6.7% | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 7.1% | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 7.5% | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 7.9% | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 8.3% | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 8.7% | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 9.1% | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 9.6% | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 10.1% | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 10.6% | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 11.1% | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 11.7% | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 12.2% | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 12.8% | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 13.4% | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 14.0% | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 14.7% | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 15.3% | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 16.0% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 16.6% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 17.3% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 18.0% | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 18.7% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 19.5% | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 20.2% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 20.9% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 21.6% | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 22.4% | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.4% | 2.7% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.0% | 4.6% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.9% | 7.9% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.7% | 12.8% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.9% | 19.5% | 22.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 18 Puerto Rico 22.8% compare
- 19 French Polynesia 22.6% compare
- 20 Qatar 22.4% compare
- 22 Peru 22.1% compare
- 23 American Samoa 22.0% compare
- 24 Saint Lucia 21.9% compare
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- 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)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0241 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Uruguay?
- Obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Uruguay was 22.4% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 22.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 1980.
- How does Uruguay rank for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Uruguay ranks 21st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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