Dietary composition by country in Uruguay
Uruguay: Dietary composition by country was 17.56 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
17.56 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
down 8.4%
World rank
73rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
19.7 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2015
All-time low
0 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Dietary composition by country in Uruguay, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, dietary composition by country in Uruguay stood at 17.56 kilocalories per day per capita.
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 kilocalories per day per capita in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 kilocalories per day per capita, 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 | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1963 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1964 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1965 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1966 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1967 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1968 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1969 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1970 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1971 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1972 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1973 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1974 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1975 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1976 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1977 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1978 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1979 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1980 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1981 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1982 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1983 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1984 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1985 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1986 | 0.9994 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1987 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | -100.0% |
| 1988 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1989 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1990 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1991 | 1 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1992 | 1 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 1.01 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 2.02 kilocalories per day per capita | +100.4% |
| 1995 | 11.12 kilocalories per day per capita | +451.1% |
| 1996 | 4.05 kilocalories per day per capita | -63.6% |
| 1997 | 5.07 kilocalories per day per capita | +25.2% |
| 1998 | 8.13 kilocalories per day per capita | +60.2% |
| 1999 | 10.17 kilocalories per day per capita | +25.1% |
| 2000 | 9.15 kilocalories per day per capita | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 9.14 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 6.09 kilocalories per day per capita | -33.4% |
| 2003 | 6.08 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 6.07 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 7.08 kilocalories per day per capita | +16.6% |
| 2006 | 8.1 kilocalories per day per capita | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 8.1 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 8.11 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 8.12 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 18.33 kilocalories per day per capita | +125.7% |
| 2011 | 4.43 kilocalories per day per capita | -75.8% |
| 2012 | 18.47 kilocalories per day per capita | +316.9% |
| 2013 | 18.54 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 16.41 kilocalories per day per capita | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 19.7 kilocalories per day per capita | +20.0% |
| 2016 | 19.62 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 19.39 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 18.65 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 17.45 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 17.36 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 17.76 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 19.16 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 17.56 kilocalories per day per capita | -8.4% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 17.56 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.56 kilocalories per day per capita, 1.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 17.56 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22.57 kilocalories per day per capita, 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 kilocalories per day per capita | 11.12 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 2012 | +316.9% | 4.43 kilocalories per day per capita | 18.47 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 2010 | +125.7% | 8.12 kilocalories per day per capita | 18.33 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 1987 | -100.0% | 0.9994 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 1994 | +100.4% | 1.01 kilocalories per day per capita | 2.02 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 2011 | -75.8% | 18.33 kilocalories per day per capita | 4.43 kilocalories per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0999 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.9994 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.36 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 11.12 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.61 kilocalories per day per capita | 6.07 kilocalories per day per capita | 9.15 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.1 kilocalories per day per capita | 4.43 kilocalories per day per capita | 19.7 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.96 kilocalories per day per capita | 17.36 kilocalories per day per capita | 19.16 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 70 Czechia 19.92 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 71 Mongolia 19.84 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 72 Kiribati 18.2 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 74 Netherlands Antilles 17.22 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 75 Malaysia 16.85 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 76 Iraq 16.81 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 dietary composition by country in Uruguay?
- Dietary composition by country in Uruguay was 17.56 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest dietary composition by country recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 19.7 kilocalories per day per capita in 2015.
- What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilocalories per day per capita 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Dietary composition by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.