Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Uruguay
Uruguay: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories was 72.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Uruguay, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 72.9% for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Uruguay peaked at 72.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 30.5%, in 1980.
Uruguay ranks 23rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 30.5% | — |
| 1981 | 31.3% | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 32.0% | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 32.8% | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 33.7% | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 34.5% | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 35.4% | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 36.3% | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 37.3% | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 38.2% | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 39.2% | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 40.1% | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 41.1% | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 42.0% | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 43.0% | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 44.0% | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 45.0% | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 46.0% | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 47.1% | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 48.2% | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 49.3% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 50.4% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 51.5% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 52.6% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 53.6% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 54.7% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 55.7% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 56.7% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 57.8% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 58.8% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 59.8% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 60.8% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 61.9% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 62.8% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 63.8% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 64.8% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 65.7% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 66.7% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 67.6% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 68.5% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 69.4% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 70.3% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 71.2% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 72.1% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 72.9% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.2% | 30.5% | 38.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.6% | 39.2% | 48.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.1% | 49.3% | 58.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.2% | 59.8% | 68.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.2% | 69.4% | 72.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 20 Poland 73.7% compare
- 21 Brunei Darussalam 73.6% compare
- 22 Malta 73.4% compare
- 24 New Zealand 72.9% compare
- 25 Australia 72.7% compare
- 26 Republic of Moldova 72.6% compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3685 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2195 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 33.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.01 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Uruguay?
- Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Uruguay was 72.9% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 72.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.5% in 1980.
- How does Uruguay rank for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Uruguay ranks 23rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.