Australia vs Uruguay: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories
Australia
72.7%
in 2024
Uruguay
72.9%
in 2024
Australia rank
25th
Uruguay rank
23rd
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories over time
- Australia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 72.9% against 72.7% in Australia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 25th and Uruguay ranks 23rd of 199 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 48.2% | 34.2% | 14.0% | Australia |
| 1990s | 59.2% | 43.6% | 15.6% | Australia |
| 2000s | 67.0% | 54.1% | 12.9% | Australia |
| 2010s | 70.3% | 64.2% | 6.0% | Australia |
| 2020s | 72.2% | 71.2% | 1.0% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories, Australia or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 72.9% against 72.7% in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories between Australia and Uruguay?
- 0.2%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Uruguay?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Uruguay rank globally for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Australia ranks 25th and Uruguay ranks 23rd of 199 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 adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Being overweight is defined by a body mass index (BMI) greater than 25, and being obese is defined as a BMI greater than 30.