Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Uruguay

Uruguay: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) was 23 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
23
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
109th
of 162 countries
All-time high
25.4
in 2000
All-time low
21.6
in 2011
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Uruguay, 2000–2024

01020302000201220242000: 25.42001: 24.92002: 24.42003: 23.92004: 23.42005: 22.92006: 22.62007: 22.32008: 222009: 21.92010: 21.72011: 21.62012: 21.72013: 21.92014: 22.22015: 22.62016: 23.12017: 23.42018: 23.42019: 23.22020: 22.82021: 22.42022: 22.12023: 22.42024: 23

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 23 for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in 2024.

The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Uruguay peaked at 25.4 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21.6, in 2011.

That places Uruguay 109th out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates in Uruguay, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 25.4
2001 24.9 -2.0%
2002 24.4 -2.0%
2003 23.9 -2.0%
2004 23.4 -2.1%
2005 22.9 -2.1%
2006 22.6 -1.3%
2007 22.3 -1.3%
2008 22 -1.3%
2009 21.9 -0.5%
2010 21.7 -0.9%
2011 21.6 -0.5%
2012 21.7 +0.5%
2013 21.9 +0.9%
2014 22.2 +1.4%
2015 22.6 +1.8%
2016 23.1 +2.2%
2017 23.4 +1.3%
2018 23.4 +0.0%
2019 23.2 -0.9%
2020 22.8 -1.7%
2021 22.4 -1.8%
2022 22.1 -1.3%
2023 22.4 +1.4%
2024 23 +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.37 21.9 25.4 10
2010s 22.48 21.6 23.4 10
2020s 22.54 22.1 23 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Uruguay?
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Uruguay was 23 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 25.4 in 2000.
What is the lowest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 21.6 in 2011.
How does Uruguay rank for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
Uruguay ranks 109th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
Is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
183 places, 4,765 data points, 1990–2024
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