Small Island Developing States (SIDS) vs Uruguay: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%)
Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
8.6%
in 2024
Uruguay
13.5%
in 2024
Small Island Developing States (SIDS) rank
10th
Uruguay rank
13th
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%) over time
- Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 13.5% against 8.6% in Small Island Developing States (SIDS), a difference of 4.9%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.6 times Small Island Developing States (SIDS)'s.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Small Island Developing States (SIDS) ranks 10th and Uruguay ranks 13th of 32 groups.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Small Island Developing States (SIDS) | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.0% | 9.4% | 3.4% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 9.7% | 2.3% | Uruguay |
| 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, Small Island Developing States (SIDS) or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 13.5% against 8.6% in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely overweight between Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and Uruguay?
- 4.9%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and Uruguay?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and Uruguay rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- Small Island Developing States (SIDS) ranks 10th and Uruguay ranks 13th of 32 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.