Share of men who are overweight or obese in Uruguay
Uruguay: Share of men who are overweight or obese was 71.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men who are overweight or obese in Uruguay, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of men who are overweight or obese in Uruguay is 71.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who are overweight or obese in Uruguay peaked at 71.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29.9%, in 1980.
Uruguay ranks 20th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of men who are overweight or obese in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 29.9% | — |
| 1981 | 30.7% | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 31.5% | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 32.4% | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 33.2% | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 34.1% | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 35.0% | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 35.9% | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 36.8% | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 37.8% | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 38.7% | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 39.7% | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 40.7% | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 41.7% | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 42.8% | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 43.8% | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 44.8% | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 45.8% | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 46.9% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 47.9% | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 48.9% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 49.9% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 50.9% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 51.9% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 52.9% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 53.9% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 54.9% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 56.0% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 57.0% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 58.0% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 59.0% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 60.0% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 61.0% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 62.0% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 63.0% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 63.9% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 64.8% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 65.7% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 66.6% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 67.5% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 68.4% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 69.2% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 70.0% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 70.9% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 71.7% | +1.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 71.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 65.1%, 1.1× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 71.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 61.0%, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33.7% | 29.9% | 37.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.3% | 38.7% | 47.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.4% | 48.9% | 58.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.4% | 59.0% | 67.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.0% | 68.4% | 71.7% | 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 men who are overweight or obese in Uruguay?
- Share of men who are overweight or obese in Uruguay was 71.7% 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 men who are overweight or obese recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 71.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men who are overweight or obese recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.9% in 1980.
- How does Uruguay rank for share of men who are overweight or obese?
- Uruguay ranks 20th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are overweight or obese rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. 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 men who are overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in meters squared.