Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Uruguay
Uruguay: Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted was 1.4% in 2018. βΌ 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
2002β2018
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Uruguay, 2002β2018
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.1% | 1.4% | 3.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.6% | 1.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 54 Eswatini, Kingdom of 1.8% compare
- 55 Finland 1.6% compare
- 55 Lesotho, Kingdom of 1.6% compare
- 58 Belarus, Republic of 1.3% compare
- 59 Rwanda 1.1% compare
- 60 Mexico 1.0% compare
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.385 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.622 Β°C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 0.3987 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 0.0008 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production, annual growth rate 19.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
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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