Australia vs Uruguay: Prevalence of obesity, male
Australia
31.4%
in 2024
Uruguay
31.8%
in 2024
Australia rank
30th
Uruguay rank
29th
Prevalence of obesity, male over time
- Australia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 31.8% against 31.4% in Australia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 30th and Uruguay ranks 29th of 196 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.7% | 7.9% | 1.8% | Australia |
| 1990s | 15.5% | 12.2% | 3.3% | Australia |
| 2000s | 22.2% | 17.8% | 4.3% | Australia |
| 2010s | 27.3% | 24.4% | 2.9% | Australia |
| 2020s | 30.6% | 30.1% | 0.4% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, male, Australia or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 31.8% against 31.4% in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, male between Australia and Uruguay?
- 0.4%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Uruguay?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Uruguay rank globally for prevalence of obesity, male?
- Australia ranks 30th and Uruguay ranks 29th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, male (% of male population ages 18+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of obesity adult is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 kg/m² or higher. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.