Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Uruguay: Share of children who are overweight
Bosnia and Herzegovina
13.0%
in 2024
Uruguay
13.5%
in 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
14th
Uruguay rank
11th
Share of children who are overweight over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 13.5% against 13.0% in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 14th and Uruguay ranks 11th of 163 countries.
Bosnia and Herzegovina has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.9% | 9.4% | 11.5% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 9.7% | 6.4% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 12.2% | 0.3% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who are overweight, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 13.5% against 13.0% in Bosnia and Herzegovina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children who are overweight between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Uruguay?
- 0.5%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Uruguay?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Uruguay rank globally for share of children who are overweight?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 14th and Uruguay ranks 11th of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, World Health Organization and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who are overweight. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%).