Share of females defined as obese in Uruguay
Uruguay: Share of females defined as obese was 37.69 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
37.69
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
52nd
of 196 countries
All-time high
37.69
in 2024
All-time low
10.23
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of females defined as obese in Uruguay, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 37.69 for share of females defined as obese in 2024. 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 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of females defined as obese in Uruguay peaked at 37.69 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.23, in 1980.
That places Uruguay 52nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of females defined as obese in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 10.23 | — |
| 1981 | 10.55 | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 10.88 | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 11.22 | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 11.59 | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 11.96 | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 12.35 | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 12.75 | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 13.17 | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 13.6 | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 14.05 | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 14.51 | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 14.99 | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 15.47 | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 15.97 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 16.48 | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 17.01 | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 17.55 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 18.11 | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 18.68 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 19.24 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 19.81 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 20.37 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 20.94 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 21.52 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 22.11 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 22.73 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 23.37 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 24.04 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 24.75 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 25.48 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 26.25 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 27.06 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 27.88 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 28.74 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 29.61 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 30.49 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 31.37 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 32.26 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 33.15 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 34.04 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 34.94 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 35.85 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 36.77 | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 37.69 | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.83 | 10.23 | 13.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.28 | 14.05 | 18.68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.89 | 19.24 | 24.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.23 | 25.48 | 33.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.86 | 34.04 | 37.69 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 49 El Salvador 38.81 compare
- 50 Argentina 38.42 compare
- 51 United Arab Emirates 38.41 compare
- 53 Mauritania 37.44 compare
- 54 Dominican Republic 37.19 compare
- 55 Trinidad and Tobago 36.79 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 17,097 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 16,390 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 17,268 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of females defined as obese in Uruguay?
- Share of females defined as obese in Uruguay was 37.69 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of females defined as obese recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 37.69 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of females defined as obese recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.23 in 1980.
- How does Uruguay rank for share of females defined as obese?
- Uruguay ranks 52nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of females defined as obese rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. 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 females defined as obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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