Height-for-age <-2 SD in Uruguay
Uruguay: Height-for-age <-2 SD was 6.93 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
6.93
Change on year
down 35.7%
World rank
82nd
of 96 countries
All-time high
21
in 1987
All-time low
5.04
in 2013
Years of data
10
1987–2018
Height-for-age <-2 SD in Uruguay, 1987–2018
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for height-for-age <-2 sd in Uruguay is 6.93, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 35.7% on the previous year and down 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, height-for-age <-2 sd in Uruguay peaked at 21 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 5.04, in 2013.
Uruguay ranks 82nd of 96 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21 | 21 | 21 | 1 |
| 1990s | 15.31 | 15.31 | 15.31 | 1 |
| 2000s | 14.41 | 11.82 | 17.21 | 4 |
| 2010s | 8.62 | 5.04 | 11.73 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 79 Tunisia 8.41 compare
- 80 Jordan 8.23 compare
- 81 Kazakhstan 8.04 compare
- 83 Dominican Republic 6.72 compare
- 84 Azerbaijan 6.55 compare
- 85 Uzbekistan 6.51 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,631 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1628 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate -0.0774 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5149 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is height-for-age <-2 sd in Uruguay?
- Height-for-age <-2 sd in Uruguay was 6.93 in 2018, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest height-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 21 in 1987.
- What is the lowest height-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.04 in 2013.
- How does Uruguay rank for height-for-age <-2 sd?
- Uruguay ranks 82nd out of 96 countries with data for 2018.
- Is height-for-age <-2 sd rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.4%. 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 Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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