Number children stunted who in Uruguay
Uruguay: Number children stunted who was 11,100 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number children stunted who in Uruguay, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number children stunted who in Uruguay stood at 11,100. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 43.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number children stunted who in Uruguay peaked at 43,200 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11,100, in 2024.
That places Uruguay 123rd out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Number children stunted who in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43,200 | — |
| 2001 | 41,300 | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 39,200 | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 37,000 | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 34,900 | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 32,900 | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 30,900 | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 28,700 | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 26,500 | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 24,600 | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 22,900 | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 21,700 | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 21,000 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 20,300 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 19,600 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 18,900 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 18,000 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 17,000 | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 15,800 | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 14,600 | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 13,500 | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 12,500 | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 11,900 | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 11,400 | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 11,100 | -2.6% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 11,100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 11,800, 94% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 11,100 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 46,400, 24% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33,920 | 24,600 | 43,200 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,980 | 14,600 | 22,900 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,080 | 11,100 | 13,500 | 5 |
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 number children stunted who in Uruguay?
- Number children stunted who in Uruguay was 11,100 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number children stunted who recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 43,200 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number children stunted who recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,100 in 2024.
- How does Uruguay rank for number children stunted who?
- Uruguay ranks 123rd out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number children stunted who rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number children stunted who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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