Overweight prevalence: SDG 2.2.2 in Uruguay
Uruguay: Overweight prevalence: SDG 2.2.2 was 13.5 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
13.5
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
5th
of 27 countries
All-time high
13.5
in 2024
All-time low
9.19
in 2009
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) in Uruguay, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) in Uruguay stood at 13.5. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) in Uruguay peaked at 13.5 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.19, in 2009.
Uruguay ranks 5th of 27 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Overweight prevalence: SDG 2.2.2 in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.57 | — |
| 2001 | 9.52 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 9.47 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 9.41 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 9.35 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 9.29 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 9.25 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 9.22 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 9.2 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 9.19 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 9.21 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 9.24 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 9.3 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 9.38 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 9.49 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 9.63 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 9.82 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 10.05 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 10.33 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 10.67 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 11.07 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 11.55 | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 12.1 | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 12.75 | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 13.5 | +5.9% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 13.5 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.87, 1.7× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 13.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.94, 1.1× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.35 | 9.19 | 9.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.71 | 9.21 | 10.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.19 | 11.07 | 13.5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) in Uruguay?
- Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) in Uruguay was 13.5 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 13.5 in 2024.
- What is the lowest overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.19 in 2009.
- How does Uruguay rank for overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from)?
- Uruguay ranks 5th out of 27 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from the median of the WHO Child Growth Standards) among children under 5 years of age (JME modeled estimate) - SDG 2.2.2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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