Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Uruguay

Uruguay: Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines was 270.05 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
270.05
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
68th
of 192 countries
All-time high
291.18
in 2012
All-time low
102.75
in 1978
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Uruguay, 1961–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Uruguay stood at 270.05.

The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 34.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Uruguay peaked at 291.18 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 102.75, in 1978.

That places Uruguay 68th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Uruguay, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 147.99 —
1962 143.29 -3.2%
1963 140.31 -2.1%
1964 147.35 +5.0%
1965 132.47 -10.1%
1966 153.65 +16.0%
1967 159.56 +3.9%
1968 150.52 -5.7%
1969 168.57 +12.0%
1970 180.29 +7.0%
1971 157.32 -12.7%
1972 151.54 -3.7%
1973 126.7 -16.4%
1974 134.91 +6.5%
1975 114.03 -15.5%
1976 108.13 -5.2%
1977 121.61 +12.5%
1978 102.75 -15.5%
1979 154.5 +50.4%
1980 153.79 -0.5%
1981 147.44 -4.1%
1982 177.6 +20.5%
1983 147.45 -17.0%
1984 188.24 +27.7%
1985 160.84 -14.6%
1986 150.96 -6.1%
1987 192.77 +27.7%
1988 165.09 -14.4%
1989 153.16 -7.2%
1990 147.76 -3.5%
1991 141.11 -4.5%
1992 165.78 +17.5%
1993 158.74 -4.2%
1994 187.84 +18.3%
1995 155.91 -17.0%
1996 230.13 +47.6%
1997 264.62 +15.0%
1998 217.31 -17.9%
1999 213.85 -1.6%
2000 224.16 +4.8%
2001 258.01 +15.1%
2002 197.43 -23.5%
2003 210.47 +6.6%
2004 185.84 -11.7%
2005 231.99 +24.8%
2006 206.5 -11.0%
2007 250.61 +21.4%
2008 192.49 -23.2%
2009 203.18 +5.6%
2010 237.06 +16.7%
2011 233.01 -1.7%
2012 291.18 +25.0%
2013 200.98 -31.0%
2014 235.28 +17.1%
2015 235.56 +0.1%
2016 219.97 -6.6%
2017 239.72 +9.0%
2018 233.67 -2.5%
2019 219.47 -6.1%
2020 205.34 -6.4%
2021 261.2 +27.2%
2022 263.48 +0.9%
2023 270.05 +2.5%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 270.05 is above the median for high income countries, which is 260.91, 1.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 270.05 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 282.65, 96% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 149.3 132.47 168.57 9
1970s 135.18 102.75 180.29 10
1980s 163.74 147.44 192.77 10
1990s 188.3 141.11 264.62 10
2000s 216.07 185.84 258.01 10
2010s 234.59 200.98 291.18 10
2020s 250.02 205.34 270.05 4

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 65 Vietnam 272.93 compare
  2. 66 Rwanda 272.11 compare
  3. 67 Bermuda 270.99 compare
  4. 69 Philippines 269.07 compare
  5. 70 North Macedonia 267.31 compare
  6. 71 Tonga 266.1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Uruguay?
Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Uruguay was 270.05 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 291.18 in 2012.
What is the lowest average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 102.75 in 1978.
How does Uruguay rank for average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines?
Uruguay ranks 68th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
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