Prevalence of stunting, height for age in Uruguay
Uruguay: Prevalence of stunting, height for age was 6.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of stunting, height for age in Uruguay, 2000–2024
Source: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of stunting, height for age in Uruguay stood at 6.5%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of stunting, height for age in Uruguay peaked at 16.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2020.
Uruguay ranks 118th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Prevalence of stunting, height for age in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.3% | — |
| 2001 | 15.8% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 15.2% | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 14.6% | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 13.9% | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 13.3% | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 12.6% | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 11.9% | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 11.1% | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 10.3% | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 9.7% | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 9.3% | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 9.0% | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 8.7% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 8.4% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 8.1% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 7.7% | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 7.3% | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 7.0% | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 6.7% | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 6.5% | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 6.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 6.5% | +0.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 6.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.5%, 1.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 6.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.4%, 69% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.5% | 10.3% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 6.7% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 6.5% | 6.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 115 Jamaica 6.9% compare
- 116 Azerbaijan 6.8% compare
- 117 Uzbekistan 6.7% compare
- 118 Turkmenistan 6.5% compare
- 120 Armenia 6.2% compare
- 120 Seychelles 6.2% 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 in Uruguay?
- Prevalence of stunting, height for age in Uruguay was 6.5% in 2024, according to Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest prevalence of stunting, height for age recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 16.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of stunting, height for age recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2020.
- How does Uruguay rank for prevalence of stunting, height for age?
- Uruguay ranks 118th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of stunting, height for age rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Prevalence of stunting, height for age (modeled estimate, % of children under 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of stunting is the percentage of children 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.