Children moderately or severely wasted in Uruguay
Uruguay: Children moderately or severely wasted was 3.2 num th in 2018. β Volatile
Latest (2018)
3.2 num th
Change on year
up 68.4%
World rank
74th
of 75 countries
All-time high
7.5 num th
in 2004
All-time low
1.4 num th
in 2011
Years of data
8
2002β2018
Children moderately or severely wasted in Uruguay, 2002β2018
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
In 2018, children moderately or severely wasted in Uruguay stood at 3.2 num th.
That represents a change of up 68.4% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children moderately or severely wasted in Uruguay peaked at 7.5 num th in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.4 num th, in 2011.
That places Uruguay 74th out of 75 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.38 num th | 3.4 num th | 7.5 num th | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.27 num th | 1.4 num th | 3.2 num th | 4 |
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More environment data for Uruguay
- Standard Deviation 0.385 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.622 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 31,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 4.19 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 2,770 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 303 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 2,736 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 2,215 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 43,982 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 31,383 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children moderately or severely wasted in Uruguay?
- Children moderately or severely wasted in Uruguay was 3.2 num th in 2018, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5 num th in 2004.
- What is the lowest children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4 num th in 2011.
- How does Uruguay rank for children moderately or severely wasted?
- Uruguay ranks 74th out of 75 countries with data for 2018.
- Is children moderately or severely wasted rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Children moderately or severely wasted (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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