Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Uruguay

Uruguay: Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted was 1.4% in 2018. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2018)
1.4%
Change on year
up 75.0%
World rank
57th
of 67 countries
All-time high
3.0%
in 2004
All-time low
0.6%
in 2011
Years of data
8
2002–2018

Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Uruguay, 2002–2018

0.511.522.532002201020182002: 2.4 per pop u52003: 1.7 per pop u52004: 3 per pop u52007: 1.4 per pop u52011: 0.6 per pop u52013: 1.1 per pop u52016: 0.8 per pop u52018: 1.4 per pop u5

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per pop u5.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 1.4% for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in 2018.

That represents a change of up 75.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Uruguay peaked at 3.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2011.

Uruguay ranks 57th of 67 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.1% 1.4% 3.0% 4
2010s 1.0% 0.6% 1.4% 4

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 54 Eswatini, Kingdom of 1.8% compare
  2. 55 Finland 1.6% compare
  3. 55 Lesotho, Kingdom of 1.6% compare
  4. 58 Belarus, Republic of 1.3% compare
  5. 59 Rwanda 1.1% compare
  6. 60 Mexico 1.0% compare

See the full ranking of 103 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Uruguay?
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Uruguay was 1.4% in 2018, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 2004.
What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2011.
How does Uruguay rank for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
Uruguay ranks 57th out of 67 countries with data for 2018.
Is proportion of children moderately or severely wasted rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted (%)
Unit
per pop u5
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
103 places, 1,311 data points, 2000–2024
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