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

Northern Africa
8.5%
in 2024
Uruguay
13.5%
in 2024
Northern Africa rank
12th
Uruguay rank
13th

Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight over time

  • Northern Africa
  • Uruguay
051015200020122024

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 13.5% against 8.5% in Northern Africa, a difference of 5.0%.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.6 times Northern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Northern Africa ahead.

Northern Africa ranks 12th and Uruguay ranks 13th of 33 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Northern Africa averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Northern Africa Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 12.0% 9.4% 2.7% Northern Africa
2010s 10.5% 9.7% 0.8% Northern Africa
2020s 8.5% 12.2% 3.7% 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 or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 13.5% against 8.5% in Northern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely overweight between Northern Africa and Uruguay?
5.0%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa and Uruguay?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Northern Africa and Uruguay rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
Northern Africa ranks 12th 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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Indicator
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%)
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