Prevalence of overweight, male in Uruguay
Uruguay: Prevalence of overweight, male was 70.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of overweight, male in Uruguay, 1990–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/). Measured in % of male adults.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of overweight, male in Uruguay stood at 70.1%. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight, male in Uruguay peaked at 70.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 38.6%, in 1990.
Uruguay ranks 26th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of overweight, male in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % of male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 38.6% | — |
| 1991 | 39.6% | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 40.6% | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 41.6% | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 42.6% | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 43.7% | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 44.7% | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 45.7% | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 46.8% | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 47.8% | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 48.9% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 49.9% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 50.9% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 51.9% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 52.9% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 53.9% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 54.9% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 55.9% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 56.9% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 57.9% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 59.0% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 60.0% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 61.0% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 61.9% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 62.9% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 63.8% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 64.8% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 65.7% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 66.6% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 67.5% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 68.3% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 69.2% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 70.1% | +1.3% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 70.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 65.9%, 1.1× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 70.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 59.8%, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.2% | 38.6% | 47.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.4% | 48.9% | 57.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.3% | 59.0% | 67.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.2% | 68.3% | 70.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More health data for Uruguay
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- 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)
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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 prevalence of overweight, male in Uruguay?
- Prevalence of overweight, male in Uruguay was 70.1% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight, male recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 70.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight, male recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.6% in 1990.
- How does Uruguay rank for prevalence of overweight, male?
- Uruguay ranks 26th out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight, male rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as part of Prevalence of overweight, male (% of male adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight male adults is the percentage of males ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.