Number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Uruguay
Uruguay: Number of people moderately or severely food insecure was 500,000 in 2023. β² Rising
Latest (2023)
500,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
97th
of 126 countries
All-time high
500,000
in 2019
All-time low
400,000
in 2018
Years of data
6
2018β2023
Number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Uruguay, 2018β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Uruguay is 500,000, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.0% over ten years.
Uruguay ranks 97th of 126 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 450,000 | 400,000 | 500,000 | 2 |
| 2020s | 500,000 | 500,000 | 500,000 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 94 Finland 700,000 compare
- 94 Greece 700,000 compare
- 94 Sweden 700,000 compare
- 97 Kyrgyz Republic 500,000 compare
- 97 Singapore 500,000 compare
- 100 Austria 400,000 compare
- 100 Denmark 400,000 compare
- 100 Kazakhstan, Republic of 400,000 compare
- 100 Kuwait 400,000 compare
- 100 Mauritius 400,000 compare
- 100 Norway 400,000 compare
- 100 Slovak Republic 400,000 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 number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Uruguay?
- Number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Uruguay was 500,000 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people moderately or severely food insecure recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 500,000 in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of people moderately or severely food insecure recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 400,000 in 2018.
- How does Uruguay rank for number of people moderately or severely food insecure?
- Uruguay ranks 97th out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people moderately or severely food insecure rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. 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 Number of people moderately or severely food insecure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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