Obesity vs gdp in Uruguay
Uruguay: Obesity vs gdp was 36.31 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
36.31
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
35th
of 199 countries
All-time high
36.31
in 2024
All-time low
9.04
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity vs gdp in Uruguay, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for obesity vs gdp in Uruguay is 36.31, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity vs gdp in Uruguay peaked at 36.31 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.04, in 1980.
That places Uruguay 35th out of 199 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.
Obesity vs gdp 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% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 36.31 is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.03, 1.2× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 36.31 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33.16, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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 obesity vs gdp in Uruguay?
- Obesity vs gdp in Uruguay was 36.31 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity vs gdp recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 36.31 in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity vs gdp recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.04 in 1980.
- How does Uruguay rank for obesity vs gdp?
- Uruguay ranks 35th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity vs gdp 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 Obesity vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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