Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Uruguay

Uruguay: Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting was 1.4 in 2018. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2018)
1.4
Change on year
up 75.0%
World rank
87th
of 99 countries
All-time high
3
in 2004
All-time low
0.6
in 2011
Years of data
9
1999–2018

Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Uruguay, 1999–2018

0.511.522.531999200820181999: 1.62002: 2.42003: 1.72004: 32007: 1.42011: 0.62013: 1.12016: 0.82018: 1.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 1.4 for share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in 2018.

The figure is up 75.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Uruguay peaked at 3 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.6, in 2011.

Uruguay ranks 87th of 99 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.6 1.6 1.6 1
2000s 2.12 1.4 3 4
2010s 0.975 0.6 1.4 4

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 84 Colombia 1.6 compare
  2. 84 Finland 1.6 compare
  3. 84 Lesotho 1.6 compare
  4. 88 Belarus 1.3 compare
  5. 88 Palestine, State of 1.3 compare
  6. 90 Rwanda 1.1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Uruguay?
Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Uruguay was 1.4 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 3 in 2004.
What is the lowest share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6 in 2011.
How does Uruguay rank for share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting?
Uruguay ranks 87th out of 99 countries with data for 2018.
Is share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
99 places, 962 data points, 1984–2024
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