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
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
| 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
| 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 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More environment data for Uruguay
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.58 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.385 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.622 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 3.64 % change on previous year (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 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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