2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Uruguay
Uruguay: 2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 was 6.1 in 2022. ▼ Falling
2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Uruguay, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Uruguay stood at 6.1. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Uruguay peaked at 16.3 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.1, in 2022.
That places Uruguay 123rd out of 159 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.3 | — |
| 2001 | 15.7 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 15.1 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 14.5 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 13.9 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 13.3 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 12.7 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 12 | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 11.3 | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 10.6 | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 9.9 | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 9.4 | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 9.1 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 8.7 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 8.4 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 8 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 7.6 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 7.3 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 6.9 | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 6.7 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 6.4 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 6.3 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 6.1 | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.54 | 10.6 | 16.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.2 | 6.7 | 9.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.27 | 6.1 | 6.4 | 3 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,631 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Uruguay?
- 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Uruguay was 6.1 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 16.3 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1 in 2022.
- How does Uruguay rank for 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5?
- Uruguay ranks 123rd out of 159 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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