Nicaragua vs Uruguay: Share of adults who are overweight
Nicaragua
68.27
in 2024
Uruguay
69.18
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
32nd
Uruguay rank
29th
Share of adults who are overweight over time
- Nicaragua
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 69.18 against 68.27 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.91.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Uruguay ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 32nd and Uruguay ranks 29th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 4 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35.97 | 35.64 | 0.3303 | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 46.63 | 43.88 | 2.76 | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 56.26 | 52.39 | 3.87 | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 63.42 | 61.15 | 2.27 | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 67.36 | 67.57 | 0.2045 | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are overweight, Nicaragua or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 69.18 against 68.27 in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are overweight between Nicaragua and Uruguay?
- 0.91, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Uruguay?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Nicaragua and Uruguay rank globally for share of adults who are overweight?
- Nicaragua ranks 32nd and Uruguay ranks 29th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of adults who are overweight. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.