Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) was 11.1 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Uruguay, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Uruguay stood at 11.1. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 43.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Uruguay peaked at 43.2 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.1, in 2024.
That places Uruguay 123rd out of 161 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.2 | — |
| 2001 | 41.3 | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 39.2 | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 37 | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 34.9 | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 32.9 | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 30.9 | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 28.7 | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 26.5 | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 24.6 | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 22.9 | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 21.7 | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 21 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 20.3 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 19.6 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 18.9 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 18 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 17 | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 15.8 | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 14.6 | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 13.5 | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 12.5 | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 11.9 | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 11.4 | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 11.1 | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.92 | 24.6 | 43.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.98 | 14.6 | 22.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.08 | 11.1 | 13.5 | 5 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,631 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0295 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -5.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0312 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Uruguay?
- Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Uruguay was 11.1 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 43.2 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1 in 2024.
- How does Uruguay rank for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
- Uruguay ranks 123rd out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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