Per capita diet composition in Uruguay
Uruguay: Per capita diet composition was 463.75 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
463.75
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
63rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
485.15
in 2018
All-time low
280.87
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita diet composition in Uruguay, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita diet composition in Uruguay stood at 463.75.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita diet composition in Uruguay peaked at 485.15 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 280.87, in 1961.
That places Uruguay 63rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Per capita diet composition in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 280.87 | — |
| 1962 | 284.29 | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 303.49 | +6.8% |
| 1964 | 307.81 | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 319.23 | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 314.81 | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 331.39 | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 322.4 | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 323.23 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 324.63 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 330.06 | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 325.49 | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 334.72 | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 346.27 | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 347.87 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 336.26 | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 332.98 | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 338.67 | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 367.42 | +8.5% |
| 1980 | 353.67 | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 373.96 | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 337.41 | -9.8% |
| 1983 | 341.23 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 356.89 | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 361.83 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 369.72 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 353.63 | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 349.46 | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 339.48 | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 370.28 | +9.1% |
| 1991 | 353.83 | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 347.41 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 344.48 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 334.48 | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 345.04 | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 345.08 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 348.47 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 343.97 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 355.44 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 362.78 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 387.21 | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 400.6 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 408.64 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 417.29 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 412.73 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 420.12 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 416.5 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 425.76 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 427.42 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 466.16 | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 457.83 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 470.6 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 466 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 465.94 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 470.25 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 471.21 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 472.16 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 485.15 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 476.66 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 471.23 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 448.19 | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 463.01 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 463.75 | +0.2% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 463.75 is above the median for high income countries, which is 374.03, 1.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 463.75 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 376.03, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 309.72 | 280.87 | 331.39 | 9 |
| 1970s | 338.44 | 324.63 | 367.42 | 10 |
| 1980s | 353.73 | 337.41 | 373.96 | 10 |
| 1990s | 348.85 | 334.48 | 370.28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 407.91 | 362.78 | 427.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 470.2 | 457.83 | 485.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 461.55 | 448.19 | 471.23 | 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 per capita diet composition in Uruguay?
- Per capita diet composition in Uruguay was 463.75 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita diet composition recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 485.15 in 2018.
- What is the lowest per capita diet composition recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 280.87 in 1961.
- How does Uruguay rank for per capita diet composition?
- Uruguay ranks 63rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita diet composition rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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 Per capita diet composition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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