Prevalence of overweight, weight for height in Uruguay
Uruguay: Prevalence of overweight, weight for height was 11.4% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height in Uruguay, 1999–2018
Source: UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'. Measured in % of children under 5.
Analysis
In 2018, prevalence of overweight, weight for height in Uruguay stood at 11.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight, weight for height in Uruguay peaked at 12.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 2011.
That places Uruguay 10th out of 93 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 10.5% | — |
| 2002 | 10.0% | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 12.2% | +22.0% |
| 2004 | 9.4% | -23.0% |
| 2007 | 8.4% | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 7.7% | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 10.1% | +31.2% |
| 2016 | 10.4% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 11.4% | +9.6% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 11.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.2%, 1.4× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 11.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.1%, 1.6× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.5% | 10.5% | 10.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.0% | 8.4% | 12.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 7.7% | 11.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 7 Paraguay 12.4% compare
- 8 South Africa 11.8% compare
- 9 Saudi Arabia 11.6% compare
- 11 Cameroon 11.0% compare
- 12 Thailand 10.9% compare
- 13 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 10.1% compare
- 13 Egypt 10.1% 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight, weight for height in Uruguay?
- Prevalence of overweight, weight for height in Uruguay was 11.4% in 2018, according to UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'.
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight, weight for height recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 12.2% in 2003.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight, weight for height recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 2011.
- How does Uruguay rank for prevalence of overweight, weight for height?
- Uruguay ranks 10th out of 93 countries with data for 2018.
- Is prevalence of overweight, weight for height rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children', published as part of Prevalence of overweight, weight for height (% of children under 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of overweight children is the percentage of children under age 5 whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations above the median for the international reference population of the corresponding age as established by the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.