Daily per capita caloric supply in Uruguay
Uruguay: Daily per capita caloric supply was 3,323 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3,323
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
49th
of 192 countries
All-time high
3,325
in 2022
All-time low
2,490
in 1947
Years of data
65
1947–2023
Daily per capita caloric supply in Uruguay, 1947–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 3,323 for daily per capita caloric supply in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita caloric supply in Uruguay peaked at 3,325 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,490, in 1947.
That places Uruguay 49th 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 65 years of available data.
Daily per capita caloric supply in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 2,490 | — |
| 1948 | 2,529 | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 2,805 | +10.9% |
| 1962 | 2,719 | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 2,784 | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 2,853 | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 2,767 | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 2,754 | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 2,675 | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 2,738 | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 2,888 | +5.5% |
| 1970 | 2,971 | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 2,813 | -5.3% |
| 1972 | 2,761 | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 2,724 | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 2,888 | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 2,847 | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 2,831 | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 2,661 | -6.0% |
| 1978 | 2,655 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 2,839 | +6.9% |
| 1980 | 2,789 | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 2,837 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 2,772 | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 2,557 | -7.7% |
| 1984 | 2,675 | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 2,645 | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 2,569 | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 2,614 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 2,591 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 2,497 | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 2,532 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 2,707 | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 2,775 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 2,765 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 2,808 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 2,707 | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 2,856 | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 2,852 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 2,867 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 2,873 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 2,858 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 2,915 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 2,881 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 2,873 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 2,866 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 2,843 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 2,858 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 2,928 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 3,000 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 3,022 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 3,138 | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 3,151 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 3,184 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 3,190 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 3,211 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 3,177 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 3,199 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 3,222 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 3,272 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 3,308 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 3,286 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 3,318 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 3,325 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 3,323 | -0.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 3,323 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,348, 99% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 3,323 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,896, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 2,510 | 2,490 | 2,529 | 2 |
| 1960s | 2,776 | 2,675 | 2,888 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,799 | 2,655 | 2,971 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,655 | 2,497 | 2,837 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,774 | 2,532 | 2,873 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,904 | 2,843 | 3,022 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,205 | 3,138 | 3,308 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,313 | 3,286 | 3,325 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 46 Finland 3,346 compare
- 47 Latvia 3,342 compare
- 48 Azerbaijan 3,339 compare
- 50 Marshall Islands 3,321 compare
- 51 Guyana 3,318 compare
- 52 Dominican Republic 3,313 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 per capita caloric supply in Uruguay?
- Daily per capita caloric supply in Uruguay was 3,323 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily per capita caloric supply recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 3,325 in 2022.
- What is the lowest daily per capita caloric supply recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,490 in 1947.
- How does Uruguay rank for daily per capita caloric supply?
- Uruguay ranks 49th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita caloric supply rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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 Daily per capita caloric supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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