Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 6.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6.5%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
117th
of 161 countries
All-time high
16.3%
in 2000
All-time low
6.5%
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Uruguay, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Uruguay stood at 6.5%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Uruguay peaked at 16.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2020.
That places Uruguay 117th out of 161 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of 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 10.0%, 65% of the median. (26 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
- 114 Jamaica 6.9% compare
- 115 Azerbaijan 6.8% compare
- 116 Uzbekistan 6.7% compare
- 117 Turkmenistan 6.5% compare
- 119 Armenia 6.2% compare
- 119 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 stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Uruguay?
- Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Uruguay was 6.5% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 16.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2020.
- How does Uruguay rank for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Uruguay ranks 117th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% height-for-age <-2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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