Daily cost of a healthy diet in Uruguay
Uruguay: Daily cost of a healthy diet was 4.41 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.41 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
85th
of 174 countries
All-time high
4.41 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day
in 2024
All-time low
2.78 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day
in 2017
Years of data
8
2017–2024
Daily cost of a healthy diet in Uruguay, 2017–2024
Source: FAO and World Bank (2025), using data and methods from Herforth et al. (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day.
Analysis
In 2024, daily cost of a healthy diet in Uruguay stood at 4.41 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 58.6% over ten years.
Uruguay ranks 85th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Daily cost of a healthy diet in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2.78 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | — |
| 2018 | 2.93 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 3.08 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 3.45 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | +12.0% |
| 2021 | 3.65 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 4.01 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 4.29 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 4.41 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | +2.8% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 4.41 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.14 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day, 1.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 4.41 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.04 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day, 88% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.93 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2.78 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 3.08 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 3 |
| 2020s | 3.96 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 3.45 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 4.41 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 82 Somalia 4.47 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day compare
- 83 Congo 4.43 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day compare
- 83 Gambia 4.43 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day compare
- 85 Mexico 4.41 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day compare
- 87 Bermuda 4.39 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day compare
- 87 Canada 4.39 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day compare
- 87 Iran 4.39 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day compare
- 87 Romania 4.39 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day compare
More health data for Uruguay
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6727 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,631 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0241 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily cost of a healthy diet in Uruguay?
- Daily cost of a healthy diet in Uruguay was 4.41 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day in 2024, according to FAO and World Bank (2025), using data and methods from Herforth et al. (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily cost of a healthy diet recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 4.41 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day in 2024.
- What is the lowest daily cost of a healthy diet recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.78 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day in 2017.
- How does Uruguay rank for daily cost of a healthy diet?
- Uruguay ranks 85th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is daily cost of a healthy diet rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from FAO and World Bank (2025), using data and methods from Herforth et al. (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily cost of a healthy diet. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cost of purchasing the least expensive locally available foods to meet requirements for energy and food-based dietary guidelines, for a representative person within energy balance at 2,330 kcal/day. This data is adjusted for inflation and for differences in the cost of living between countries.