Prevalence of obesity, female in Uruguay
Uruguay: Prevalence of obesity, female was 37.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity, female in Uruguay, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of female population ages 18+.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 37.7% for prevalence of obesity, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity, female in Uruguay peaked at 37.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 1980.
Uruguay ranks 52nd of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity, female in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % of female population ages 18+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 10.2% | — |
| 1981 | 10.6% | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 10.9% | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 11.2% | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 11.6% | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 12.0% | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 12.3% | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 12.8% | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 13.2% | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 13.6% | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 14.1% | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 14.5% | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 15.0% | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 15.5% | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 16.0% | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 16.5% | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 17.0% | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 17.6% | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 18.1% | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 18.7% | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 19.2% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 19.8% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 20.4% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 20.9% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 21.5% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 22.1% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 22.7% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 23.4% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 24.0% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 24.8% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 25.5% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 26.2% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 27.1% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 27.9% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 28.7% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 29.6% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 30.5% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 31.4% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 32.3% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 33.1% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 34.0% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 34.9% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 35.9% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 36.8% | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 37.7% | +2.5% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 37.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.1%, 1.4× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 37.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 40.0%, 94% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.8% | 10.2% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.3% | 14.1% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.9% | 19.2% | 24.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.2% | 25.5% | 33.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.9% | 34.0% | 37.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 49 El Salvador 38.8% compare
- 50 Argentina 38.4% compare
- 51 United Arab Emirates 38.4% compare
- 53 Mauritania 37.4% compare
- 54 Dominican Republic 37.2% compare
- 55 Trinidad and Tobago 36.8% compare
More gender data for Uruguay
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 533.96 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.73 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,839 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,839 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.4412 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 16,020 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 16,875 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 16,097 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 16,965 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 16,216 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity, female in Uruguay?
- Prevalence of obesity, female in Uruguay was 37.7% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity, female recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 37.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity, female recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 1980.
- How does Uruguay rank for prevalence of obesity, female?
- Uruguay ranks 52nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of obesity, female rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as part of Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.