Share of adults defined as obese in Uruguay
Uruguay: Share of adults defined as obese was 36.31 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
36.31
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
35th
of 199 countries
All-time high
36.31
in 2024
All-time low
9.04
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of adults defined as obese in Uruguay, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adults defined as obese in Uruguay stood at 36.31. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults defined as obese in Uruguay peaked at 36.31 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.04, in 1980.
Uruguay ranks 35th 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 adults defined as obese in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 9.04 | — |
| 1981 | 9.36 | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 9.7 | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 10.05 | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 10.42 | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 10.8 | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 11.2 | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 11.61 | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 12.04 | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 12.48 | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 12.94 | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 13.41 | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 13.89 | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 14.37 | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 14.86 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 15.37 | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 15.91 | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 16.47 | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 17.05 | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 17.65 | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 18.26 | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 18.87 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 19.48 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 20.1 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 20.71 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 21.34 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 21.99 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 22.64 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 23.3 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 23.98 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 24.69 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 25.43 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 26.18 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 26.95 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 27.75 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 28.56 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 29.39 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 30.22 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 31.06 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 31.92 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 32.78 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 33.64 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 34.52 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 35.41 | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 36.31 | +2.5% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 36.31 is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.03, 1.2× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 36.31 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33.16, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.67 | 9.04 | 12.48 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.19 | 12.94 | 17.65 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.07 | 18.26 | 23.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.22 | 24.69 | 31.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.53 | 32.78 | 36.31 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More reference data data for Uruguay
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2999 (2050)
- 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 adults defined as obese in Uruguay?
- Share of adults defined as obese in Uruguay was 36.31 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 36.31 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.04 in 1980.
- How does Uruguay rank for share of adults defined as obese?
- Uruguay ranks 35th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults defined as obese rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults defined as obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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