Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Uruguay
Uruguay: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 was 33.34 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
33.34
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
37th
of 193 countries
All-time high
33.34
in 2022
All-time low
12.31
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Uruguay, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Uruguay stood at 33.34. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Uruguay peaked at 33.34 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.31, in 1990.
That places Uruguay 37th out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.31 | — |
| 1991 | 12.78 | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 13.25 | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 13.74 | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 14.25 | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 14.77 | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 15.31 | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 15.86 | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 16.43 | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 17 | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 17.57 | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 18.14 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 18.7 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 19.27 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 19.85 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 20.43 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 21.02 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 21.63 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 22.25 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 22.9 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 23.58 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 24.28 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 25.01 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 25.76 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 26.54 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 27.33 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 28.15 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 28.98 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 29.82 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 30.67 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 31.55 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 32.44 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 33.34 | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.57 | 12.31 | 17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.18 | 17.57 | 22.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.01 | 23.58 | 30.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.44 | 31.55 | 33.34 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 34 Jamaica 33.81 compare
- 35 New Zealand 33.62 compare
- 36 Saint Lucia 33.47 compare
- 38 Türkiye 33.3 compare
- 39 Antigua and Barbuda 33.25 compare
- 39 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 33.25 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,631 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 2.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0305 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate -0.7164 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0292 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Uruguay?
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Uruguay was 33.34 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 33.34 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.31 in 1990.
- How does Uruguay rank for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- Uruguay ranks 37th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. 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 Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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