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. βΌ 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
1999β2018
Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Uruguay, 1999β2018
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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