Cameroon vs Uruguay: Share of children who are overweight or obese
Cameroon
13.6%
in 2024
Uruguay
13.5%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
10th
Uruguay rank
11th
Share of children who are overweight or obese over time
- Cameroon
- Uruguay
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 13.6% against 13.5% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uruguay ahead.
Cameroon ranks 10th and Uruguay ranks 11th of 163 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.6% | 9.4% | 0.8% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 9.7% | 1.6% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 12.2% | 1.3% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who are overweight or obese, Cameroon or Uruguay?
- Cameroon, at 13.6% against 13.5% in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children who are overweight or obese between Cameroon and Uruguay?
- 0.1%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Uruguay?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Uruguay rank globally for share of children who are overweight or obese?
- Cameroon ranks 10th and Uruguay ranks 11th of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children under five years old that are defined as overweight or obese. A child is classified as overweight if their weight-for-height is more than two standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.