Number of people who are severely food insecure in Uruguay
Uruguay: Number of people who are severely food insecure was 100,000 people in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
100,000 people
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
92nd
of 118 countries
All-time high
100,000 people
in 2018
All-time low
100,000 people
in 2018
Years of data
6
2018–2023
Number of people who are severely food insecure in Uruguay, 2018–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 100,000 people for number of people who are severely food insecure in 2023. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
That places Uruguay 92nd out of 118 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Number of people who are severely food insecure in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 100,000 people | — |
| 2019 | 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100,000 people | +0.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 100,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 200,000 people, 50% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 100,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.00 million people, 5% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 100,000 people | 100,000 people | 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2020s | 100,000 people | 100,000 people | 100,000 people | 4 |
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- 92 Iceland 100,000 people compare
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- 92 Kyrgyzstan 100,000 people compare
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- 92 Luxembourg 100,000 people compare
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- 92 Slovenia 100,000 people compare
- 92 Switzerland 100,000 people 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 who are severely food insecure in Uruguay?
- Number of people who are severely food insecure in Uruguay was 100,000 people in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people who are severely food insecure recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 100,000 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest number of people who are severely food insecure recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 100,000 people in 2018.
- How does Uruguay rank for number of people who are severely food insecure?
- Uruguay ranks 92nd out of 118 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people who are severely food insecure rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people who are severely food insecure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Severe food insecurity is defined by the Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES). It is strongly related to insufficient quantity of food (energy).