Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female in Uruguay
Uruguay: Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female was 6.5% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female in Uruguay, 1999–2018
Source: UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'. Measured in % of children under 5.
Analysis
In 2018, prevalence of stunting, height for age, female in Uruguay stood at 6.5%.
That represents a change of down 43.0% on the previous year and down 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of stunting, height for age, female in Uruguay peaked at 14.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2013.
That places Uruguay 75th out of 83 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 12.3% | — |
| 2002 | 13.5% | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 14.9% | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 11.7% | -21.5% |
| 2007 | 10.2% | -12.8% |
| 2011 | 10.3% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 4.1% | -60.2% |
| 2016 | 11.4% | +178.0% |
| 2018 | 6.5% | -43.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 6.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.3%, 1.2× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 6.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.2%, 53% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.3% | 12.3% | 12.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.6% | 10.2% | 14.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 4.1% | 11.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 72 Guyana 7.6% compare
- 73 China 7.2% compare
- 74 Uzbekistan 7.1% compare
- 76 Azerbaijan 6.2% compare
- 77 Dominican Republic 5.9% compare
- 78 Türkiye 5.8% 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 prevalence of stunting, height for age, female in Uruguay?
- Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female in Uruguay was 6.5% in 2018, according to UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'.
- What is the highest prevalence of stunting, height for age, female recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 14.9% in 2003.
- What is the lowest prevalence of stunting, height for age, female recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2013.
- How does Uruguay rank for prevalence of stunting, height for age, female?
- Uruguay ranks 75th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
- Is prevalence of stunting, height for age, female rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children', published as part of Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female (% of children under 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of stunting, female, is the percentage of girls under age 5 whose height for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months. For children up to two years old height is measured by recumbent length. For older children height is measured by stature while standing. The data are based on the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.