Per capita sources of protein in Uruguay

Uruguay: Per capita sources of protein was 41.55 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
41.55
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
127th
of 192 countries
All-time high
41.85
in 2018
All-time low
27.18
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Per capita sources of protein in Uruguay, 1961–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, per capita sources of protein in Uruguay stood at 41.55.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita sources of protein in Uruguay peaked at 41.85 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 27.18, in 1962.

Uruguay ranks 127th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Per capita sources of protein in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Per capita sources of protein in Uruguay, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 27.84 —
1962 27.18 -2.4%
1963 28.46 +4.7%
1964 28.77 +1.1%
1965 28.1 -2.3%
1966 29.04 +3.3%
1967 29.03 -0.1%
1968 27.25 -6.1%
1969 29.66 +8.9%
1970 29.52 -0.5%
1971 29.89 +1.3%
1972 28.26 -5.4%
1973 29.32 +3.7%
1974 30.44 +3.8%
1975 30.52 +0.3%
1976 30.64 +0.4%
1977 29.21 -4.6%
1978 29.34 +0.4%
1979 31.58 +7.6%
1980 30.78 -2.5%
1981 31.93 +3.7%
1982 29.91 -6.3%
1983 29.46 -1.5%
1984 30.93 +5.0%
1985 31.39 +1.5%
1986 31.26 -0.4%
1987 30.76 -1.6%
1988 29.7 -3.4%
1989 28.98 -2.4%
1990 31.73 +9.5%
1991 31.1 -2.0%
1992 32.53 +4.6%
1993 31.67 -2.7%
1994 31.35 -1.0%
1995 32.03 +2.2%
1996 32.95 +2.9%
1997 33.67 +2.2%
1998 33.42 -0.8%
1999 33.84 +1.3%
2000 34.27 +1.2%
2001 35.79 +4.4%
2002 35.94 +0.4%
2003 36.99 +2.9%
2004 37.25 +0.7%
2005 37.9 +1.7%
2006 38.12 +0.6%
2007 38.27 +0.4%
2008 38.81 +1.4%
2009 38.87 +0.1%
2010 40.67 +4.6%
2011 39.59 -2.7%
2012 41.62 +5.1%
2013 40.7 -2.2%
2014 40.45 -0.6%
2015 41.12 +1.7%
2016 41.41 +0.7%
2017 41.35 -0.1%
2018 41.85 +1.2%
2019 40.22 -3.9%
2020 41.05 +2.1%
2021 41.05 +0.0%
2022 41.65 +1.5%
2023 41.55 -0.2%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 41.55 is below the median for high income countries, which is 42.8, 97% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 41.55 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 41.14, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 28.37 27.18 29.66 9
1970s 29.87 28.26 31.58 10
1980s 30.51 28.98 31.93 10
1990s 32.43 31.1 33.84 10
2000s 37.22 34.27 38.87 10
2010s 40.9 39.59 41.85 10
2020s 41.32 41.05 41.65 4

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 124 Dominican Republic 41.71 compare
  2. 125 East Timor 41.68 compare
  3. 126 Uganda 41.67 compare
  4. 128 Cyprus 41.47 compare
  5. 129 Thailand 41.45 compare
  6. 130 Kenya 41.24 compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita sources of protein in Uruguay?
Per capita sources of protein in Uruguay was 41.55 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita sources of protein recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 41.85 in 2018.
What is the lowest per capita sources of protein recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 27.18 in 1962.
How does Uruguay rank for per capita sources of protein?
Uruguay ranks 127th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is per capita sources of protein rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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 sources of protein. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita sources of protein
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
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