Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight) was 11.37 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
11.37
Change on year
up 9.7%
World rank
10th
of 92 countries
All-time high
12.21
in 2003
All-time low
7.69
in 2011
Years of data
9
1999–2018
Weight-for-height >+2 SD in Uruguay, 1999–2018
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 11.37 for weight-for-height >+2 sd in 2018.
That represents a change of up 9.7% on the previous year and up 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height >+2 sd in Uruguay peaked at 12.21 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 7.69, in 2011.
Uruguay ranks 10th of 92 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 10.51 | — |
| 2002 | 10 | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 12.21 | +22.1% |
| 2004 | 9.4 | -23.0% |
| 2007 | 8.37 | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 7.69 | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 10.06 | +30.7% |
| 2016 | 10.37 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 11.37 | +9.7% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 11.37 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.21, 1.4× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 11.37 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.79, 1.7× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.51 | 10.51 | 10.51 | 1 |
| 2000s | 10 | 8.37 | 12.21 | 4 |
| 2010s | 9.87 | 7.69 | 11.37 | 4 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-height >+2 sd in Uruguay?
- Weight-for-height >+2 sd in Uruguay was 11.37 in 2018, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height >+2 sd recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 12.21 in 2003.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height >+2 sd recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.69 in 2011.
- How does Uruguay rank for weight-for-height >+2 sd?
- Uruguay ranks 10th out of 92 countries with data for 2018.
- Is weight-for-height >+2 sd rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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