Share of overweight men vs women in Uruguay
Uruguay: Share of overweight men vs women was 71.68 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of overweight men vs women in Uruguay, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of overweight men vs women in Uruguay is 71.68, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of overweight men vs women in Uruguay peaked at 71.68 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29.94, in 1980.
That places Uruguay 17th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of overweight men vs women in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 29.94 | — |
| 1981 | 30.73 | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 31.54 | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 32.37 | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 33.22 | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 34.09 | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 34.98 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 35.89 | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 36.82 | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 37.77 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 38.74 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 39.73 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 40.73 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 41.74 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 42.75 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 43.78 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 44.8 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 45.83 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 46.86 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 47.89 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 48.92 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 49.92 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 50.93 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 51.93 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 52.94 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 53.94 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 54.95 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 55.95 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 56.96 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 57.97 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 58.99 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 60 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 61.01 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 62 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 62.96 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 63.91 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 64.84 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 65.75 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 66.63 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 67.5 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 68.36 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 69.21 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 70.04 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 70.86 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 71.68 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33.74 | 29.94 | 37.77 | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.29 | 38.74 | 47.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.44 | 48.92 | 57.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.36 | 58.99 | 67.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.03 | 68.36 | 71.68 | 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 overweight men vs women in Uruguay?
- Share of overweight men vs women in Uruguay was 71.68 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of overweight men vs women recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 71.68 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of overweight men vs women recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.94 in 1980.
- How does Uruguay rank for share of overweight men vs women?
- Uruguay ranks 17th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of overweight men vs women 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of overweight men vs women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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