Inequality in per capita calorie intake in Uruguay

Uruguay: Inequality in per capita calorie intake was 0.22 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
0.22
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
133rd
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.22
in 2020
All-time low
0.21
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Inequality in per capita calorie intake in Uruguay, 2000–2020

00.050.10.150.22000201020202000: 0.212001: 0.212002: 0.212003: 0.212004: 0.212005: 0.212006: 0.212007: 0.212008: 0.212009: 0.212010: 0.212011: 0.212012: 0.212013: 0.212014: 0.212015: 0.212016: 0.212017: 0.212018: 0.212019: 0.212020: 0.22

Source: FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for inequality in per capita calorie intake in Uruguay is 0.22, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inequality in per capita calorie intake in Uruguay peaked at 0.22 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.21, in 2000.

That places Uruguay 133rd out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

Inequality in per capita calorie intake in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Inequality in per capita calorie intake in Uruguay, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 0.21 —
2001 0.21 +0.0%
2002 0.21 +0.0%
2003 0.21 +0.0%
2004 0.21 +0.0%
2005 0.21 +0.0%
2006 0.21 +0.0%
2007 0.21 +0.0%
2008 0.21 +0.0%
2009 0.21 +0.0%
2010 0.21 +0.0%
2011 0.21 +0.0%
2012 0.21 +0.0%
2013 0.21 +0.0%
2014 0.21 +0.0%
2015 0.21 +0.0%
2016 0.21 +0.0%
2017 0.21 +0.0%
2018 0.21 +0.0%
2019 0.21 +0.0%
2020 0.22 +4.8%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 0.22 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.21, 1.0× the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 0.22 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.26, 85% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.21 0.21 0.21 10
2010s 0.21 0.21 0.21 10
2020s 0.22 0.22 0.22 1

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 133 Barbados 0.22 compare
  2. 133 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.22 compare
  3. 133 Croatia 0.22 compare
  4. 133 Hong Kong 0.22 compare
  5. 133 Latvia 0.22 compare
  6. 133 Montenegro 0.22 compare
  7. 133 Saint Lucia 0.22 compare
  8. 133 Sao Tome and Principe 0.22 compare
  9. 133 Serbia 0.22 compare
  10. 133 South Korea 0.22 compare
  11. 133 Taiwan 0.22 compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is inequality in per capita calorie intake in Uruguay?
Inequality in per capita calorie intake in Uruguay was 0.22 in 2020, according to FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest inequality in per capita calorie intake recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.22 in 2020.
What is the lowest inequality in per capita calorie intake recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.21 in 2000.
How does Uruguay rank for inequality in per capita calorie intake?
Uruguay ranks 133rd out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is inequality in per capita calorie intake rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in per capita calorie intake. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inequality in per capita calorie intake
Source
FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 3,885 data points, 2000–2020
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The inequality in dietary calorie intake is measured as the coefficient of variation in energy intake. It represents the spread of intakes around the mean. Higher values represent larger levels of dietary inequality.