Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in Uruguay
Uruguay: Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat was 251.88 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
251.88 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
48th
of 192 countries
All-time high
251.88 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
All-time low
170.09 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2005
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in Uruguay, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in Uruguay stood at 251.88 kilocalories per day per capita. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in Uruguay peaked at 251.88 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 170.09 kilocalories per day per capita, in 2005.
That places Uruguay 48th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 236.35 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 226.89 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.0% |
| 1963 | 227.69 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 240.56 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.7% |
| 1965 | 222.82 kilocalories per day per capita | -7.4% |
| 1966 | 216.82 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 200.29 kilocalories per day per capita | -7.6% |
| 1968 | 231.42 kilocalories per day per capita | +15.5% |
| 1969 | 235.73 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 251.36 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.6% |
| 1971 | 222.19 kilocalories per day per capita | -11.6% |
| 1972 | 216.75 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 207.17 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.4% |
| 1974 | 223.91 kilocalories per day per capita | +8.1% |
| 1975 | 227.63 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 218.84 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 214.58 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 210.44 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 209.58 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 214.51 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 215.88 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 222.3 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 187.6 kilocalories per day per capita | -15.6% |
| 1984 | 190.28 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 187.93 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 183.25 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 202.69 kilocalories per day per capita | +10.6% |
| 1988 | 199.31 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 192.73 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 175.88 kilocalories per day per capita | -8.7% |
| 1991 | 211.45 kilocalories per day per capita | +20.2% |
| 1992 | 213.19 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 212.81 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 233.7 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.8% |
| 1995 | 209.32 kilocalories per day per capita | -10.4% |
| 1996 | 222.37 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 209.65 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 209.64 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 218.67 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 216.37 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 230.62 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 207.1 kilocalories per day per capita | -10.2% |
| 2003 | 180.62 kilocalories per day per capita | -12.8% |
| 2004 | 172.36 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 170.09 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 172.34 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 188.38 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 207.54 kilocalories per day per capita | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 201.35 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 216.08 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 221.84 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 219.72 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 203.16 kilocalories per day per capita | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 228.16 kilocalories per day per capita | +12.3% |
| 2015 | 209.24 kilocalories per day per capita | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 194.24 kilocalories per day per capita | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 204.72 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 217.68 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 242.44 kilocalories per day per capita | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 232.2 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 244.64 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 245.32 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 251.88 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.7% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 251.88 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 261.6 kilocalories per day per capita, 96% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 251.88 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 194.68 kilocalories per day per capita, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 226.51 kilocalories per day per capita | 200.29 kilocalories per day per capita | 240.56 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 220.24 kilocalories per day per capita | 207.17 kilocalories per day per capita | 251.36 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 199.65 kilocalories per day per capita | 183.25 kilocalories per day per capita | 222.3 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 211.67 kilocalories per day per capita | 175.88 kilocalories per day per capita | 233.7 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 194.68 kilocalories per day per capita | 170.09 kilocalories per day per capita | 230.62 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 215.73 kilocalories per day per capita | 194.24 kilocalories per day per capita | 242.44 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 243.51 kilocalories per day per capita | 232.2 kilocalories per day per capita | 251.88 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 45 Switzerland 254 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 46 South Korea 253.12 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 47 Romania 252.2 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 49 Serbia 249.6 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 50 Czechia 247 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 51 Malta 243.68 kilocalories per day per capita compare
More reference data data for Uruguay
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2999 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3685 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2195 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 33.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.01 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in Uruguay?
- Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in Uruguay was 251.88 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 251.88 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 170.09 kilocalories per day per capita in 2005.
- How does Uruguay rank for daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat?
- Uruguay ranks 48th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The average per capita supply of calories derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat, all measured in kilocalories per person per day.