Middle Africa vs Uruguay: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight

Middle Africa
5.2%
in 2024
Uruguay
13.5%
in 2024
Middle Africa rank
23rd
Uruguay rank
13th

Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight over time

  • Middle Africa
  • Uruguay
468101214200020122024

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 13.5% against 5.2% in Middle Africa, a difference of 8.3%.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 2.6 times Middle Africa's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.

Middle Africa ranks 23rd and Uruguay ranks 13th of 33 groups.

Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle Africa Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 5.9% 9.4% 3.5% Uruguay
2010s 4.3% 9.7% 5.4% Uruguay
2020s 4.5% 12.2% 7.7% Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely overweight, Middle Africa or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 13.5% against 5.2% in Middle Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely overweight between Middle Africa and Uruguay?
8.3%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle Africa and Uruguay?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Middle Africa and Uruguay rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
Middle Africa ranks 23rd and Uruguay ranks 13th of 33 groups.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%)
Unit
per pop u5
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
211 places, 5,275 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed