Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%) was 15.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Uruguay, 2018–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Uruguay is 15.5%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
That places Uruguay 75th out of 130 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 13.3% | — |
| 2019 | 14.0% | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 14.1% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 15.2% | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 15.7% | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 16.2% | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 15.5% | -4.3% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 15.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.9%, 1.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 15.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29.6%, 52% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.7% | 13.3% | 14.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 14.1% | 16.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Uruguay?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Uruguay was 15.5% in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 16.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.3% in 2018.
- How does Uruguay rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Uruguay ranks 75th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of people in the population who live in households classified as moderately or severely food insecure. A household is classified as moderately or severely food insecure when at least one adult in the household has reported to have been exposed, at times during the year, to low quality diets and might have been forced to also reduce the quantity of food they would normally eat because of a lack of money or other resources.