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
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.