Children moderately or severely wasted in Uruguay

Uruguay: Children moderately or severely wasted was 3.2 num th in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
3.2 num th
Change on year
up 68.4%
World rank
84th
of 85 countries
All-time high
7.5 num th
in 2004
All-time low
1.4 num th
in 2011
Years of data
8
2002–2018

Children moderately or severely wasted in Uruguay, 2002–2018

24682002201020182002: 6.2 num th2003: 4.4 num th2004: 7.5 num th2007: 3.4 num th2011: 1.4 num th2013: 2.6 num th2016: 1.9 num th2018: 3.2 num th

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 84th out of 85 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Children moderately or severely wasted in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Children moderately or severely wasted (thousands) in Uruguay, 2002 to 2018.
Year num th Change
2002 6.2 num th —
2003 4.4 num th -29.0%
2004 7.5 num th +70.5%
2007 3.4 num th -54.7%
2011 1.4 num th -58.8%
2013 2.6 num th +85.7%
2016 1.9 num th -26.9%
2018 3.2 num th +68.4%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 3.2 num th is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.4 num th, 43% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 3.2 num th is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.2 num th, 21% of the median. (11 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 82 Finland 3.8 num th compare
  2. 83 Chile 3.6 num th compare
  3. 85 Eswatini 2.6 num th compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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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 84th out of 85 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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Indicator
Children moderately or severely wasted (thousands)
Unit
num th
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
111 places, 1,386 data points, 2000–2024
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