Dietary composition by country in Uruguay
Uruguay: Dietary composition by country was 17.56 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Dietary composition by country in Uruguay, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, dietary composition by country in Uruguay stood at 17.56.
The figure is down 8.4% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary composition by country in Uruguay peaked at 19.7 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1961.
Uruguay ranks 73rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Dietary composition by country in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0.9994 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 1 | — |
| 1992 | 1 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 1.01 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 2.02 | +100.4% |
| 1995 | 11.12 | +451.1% |
| 1996 | 4.05 | -63.6% |
| 1997 | 5.07 | +25.2% |
| 1998 | 8.13 | +60.2% |
| 1999 | 10.17 | +25.1% |
| 2000 | 9.15 | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 9.14 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 6.09 | -33.4% |
| 2003 | 6.08 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 6.07 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 7.08 | +16.6% |
| 2006 | 8.1 | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 8.1 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 8.11 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 8.12 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 18.33 | +125.7% |
| 2011 | 4.43 | -75.8% |
| 2012 | 18.47 | +316.9% |
| 2013 | 18.54 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 16.41 | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 19.7 | +20.0% |
| 2016 | 19.62 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 19.39 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 18.65 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 17.45 | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 17.36 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 17.76 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 19.16 | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 17.56 | -8.4% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 17.56 is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.56, 1.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 17.56 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22.57, 78% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dietary composition by country in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +451.1% | 2.02 | 11.12 |
| 2012 | +316.9% | 4.43 | 18.47 |
| 2010 | +125.7% | 8.12 | 18.33 |
| 1987 | -100.0% | 0.9994 | 0 |
| 1994 | +100.4% | 1.01 | 2.02 |
| 2011 | -75.8% | 18.33 | 4.43 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0999 | 0 | 0.9994 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.36 | 0 | 11.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.61 | 6.07 | 9.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.1 | 4.43 | 19.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.96 | 17.36 | 19.16 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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 dietary composition by country in Uruguay?
- Dietary composition by country in Uruguay was 17.56 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest dietary composition by country recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 19.7 in 2015.
- What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1961.
- How does Uruguay rank for dietary composition by country?
- Uruguay ranks 73rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary composition by country rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Dietary composition by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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