Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Uruguay

Uruguay: Children aged <5 years wasted for age was 1.1% in 2011. ▼ Falling

Latest (2011)
1.1%
World rank
71st
of 77 countries
All-time high
3.0%
in 2004
All-time low
1.1%
in 2011
Years of data
6
1999–2011

Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Uruguay, 1999–2011

01231999200520111999: 22002: 2.42003: 2.42004: 32007: 2.22011: 1.1

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for children aged <5 years wasted for age in Uruguay is 1.1%, measured in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is down 54.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children aged <5 years wasted for age in Uruguay peaked at 3.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2011.

Uruguay ranks 71st of 77 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Children aged <5 years wasted for age (%) in Uruguay, 1999 to 2011.
Year Value Change
1999 2.0%
2002 2.4% +20.0%
2003 2.4% +0.0%
2004 3.0% +25.0%
2007 2.2% -26.7%
2011 1.1% -50.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% 1
2000s 2.5% 2.2% 3.0% 4
2010s 1.1% 1.1% 1.1% 1

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 68 Nicaragua 1.5% compare
  2. 69 Honduras 1.4% compare
  3. 69 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1.4% compare
  4. 72 Mongolia 1.0% compare
  5. 73 Colombia 0.9% compare
  6. 74 Guatemala 0.7% compare

See the full ranking of 77 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is children aged <5 years wasted for age in Uruguay?
Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Uruguay was 1.1% in 2011, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest children aged <5 years wasted for age recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 2004.
What is the lowest children aged <5 years wasted for age recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2011.
How does Uruguay rank for children aged <5 years wasted for age?
Uruguay ranks 71st out of 77 countries with data for 2011.
Is children aged <5 years wasted for age rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 54.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Children aged <5 years wasted for age (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Children aged <5 years wasted for age (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
77 places, 594 data points, 1966–2015
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