Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%) was 6.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Uruguay, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Uruguay stood at 6.5%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Uruguay peaked at 16.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2020.
That places Uruguay 129th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.3% | — |
| 2001 | 15.8% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 15.2% | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 14.6% | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 13.9% | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 13.3% | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 12.6% | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 11.9% | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 11.1% | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 10.3% | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 9.7% | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 9.3% | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 9.0% | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 8.7% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 8.4% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 8.1% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 7.7% | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 7.3% | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 7.0% | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 6.7% | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 6.5% | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 6.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 6.5% | +0.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 6.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.9%, 1.7× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 6.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.9%, 73% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.5% | 10.3% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 6.7% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 6.5% | 6.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 126 Jamaica 6.9% compare
- 127 Azerbaijan 6.8% compare
- 128 Uzbekistan 6.7% compare
- 129 Turkmenistan 6.5% compare
- 131 Armenia 6.2% compare
- 131 Seychelles 6.2% compare
More infrastructure data for Uruguay
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 4.93 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 145.5 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.21 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 35.62 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.3562 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.1195 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.21 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.46 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Uruguay?
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Uruguay was 6.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 16.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2020.
- How does Uruguay rank for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Uruguay ranks 129th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. 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 stunted (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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