Northern Europe vs Uruguay: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight
Northern Europe
7.8%
in 2024
Uruguay
13.5%
in 2024
Northern Europe rank
14th
Uruguay rank
13th
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight over time
- Northern Europe
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 13.5% against 7.8% in Northern Europe, a difference of 5.7%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.7 times Northern Europe's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Northern Europe ranks 14th 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 | Northern Europe | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.9% | 9.4% | 2.5% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 9.7% | 2.2% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 12.2% | 4.4% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely overweight, Northern Europe or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 13.5% against 7.8% in Northern Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely overweight between Northern Europe and Uruguay?
- 5.7%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Europe and Uruguay?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Northern Europe and Uruguay rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- Northern Europe ranks 14th 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.