Share of females defined as overweight in Uruguay
Uruguay: Share of females defined as overweight was 66.59 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of females defined as overweight in Uruguay, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of females defined as overweight in Uruguay is 66.59, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of females defined as overweight in Uruguay peaked at 66.59 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 34.28, in 1980.
Uruguay ranks 57th 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.
Share of females defined as overweight in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 34.28 | — |
| 1981 | 34.9 | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 35.53 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 36.17 | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 36.82 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 37.48 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 38.16 | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 38.84 | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 39.54 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 40.24 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 40.95 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 41.66 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 42.38 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 43.1 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 43.82 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 44.54 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 45.26 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 45.99 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 46.71 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 47.42 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 48.12 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 48.81 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 49.47 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 50.13 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 50.79 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 51.46 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 52.15 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 52.85 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 53.57 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 54.31 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 55.08 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 55.88 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 56.7 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 57.54 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 58.4 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 59.26 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 60.11 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 60.96 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 61.79 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 62.61 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 63.42 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 64.22 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 65.02 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 65.81 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 66.59 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.19 | 34.28 | 40.24 | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.18 | 40.95 | 47.42 | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.17 | 48.12 | 54.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.83 | 55.08 | 62.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.01 | 63.42 | 66.59 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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 overweight in Uruguay?
- Share of females defined as overweight in Uruguay was 66.59 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of females defined as overweight recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 66.59 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of females defined as overweight recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.28 in 1980.
- How does Uruguay rank for share of females defined as overweight?
- Uruguay ranks 57th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of females defined as overweight rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. 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 overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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