Northern Africa and Western Asia vs Uruguay: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight
Northern Africa and Western Asia
7.4%
in 2024
Uruguay
13.5%
in 2024
Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
16th
Uruguay rank
13th
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight over time
- Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 13.5% against 7.4% in Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 6.1%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.8 times Northern Africa and Western Asia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uruguay ahead.
Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 16th and Uruguay ranks 13th of 33 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Northern Africa and Western Asia averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern Africa and Western Asia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.3% | 9.4% | 0.9% | Northern Africa and Western Asia |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 9.7% | 0.3% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 12.2% | 4.7% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely overweight, Northern Africa and Western Asia or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 13.5% against 7.4% in Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely overweight between Northern Africa and Western Asia and Uruguay?
- 6.1%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa and Western Asia and Uruguay?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Northern Africa and Western Asia and Uruguay rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 16th 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.