Weight-for-age <-2 SD in Uruguay
Uruguay: Weight-for-age <-2 SD was 1.79 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
1.79
Change on year
down 45.8%
World rank
88th
of 95 countries
All-time high
6.5
in 1987
All-time low
1.1
in 2013
Years of data
10
1987–2018
Weight-for-age <-2 SD in Uruguay, 1987–2018
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 1.79 for weight-for-age <-2 sd in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.8% on the previous year and down 54.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-age <-2 sd in Uruguay peaked at 6.5 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 1.1, in 2013.
Uruguay ranks 88th of 95 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 1 |
| 1990s | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.08 | 3.9 | 6 | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.52 | 1.1 | 3.9 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 85 Palestine, State of 2.12 compare
- 86 Kazakhstan 1.95 compare
- 87 Mongolia 1.9 compare
- 89 Uzbekistan 1.77 compare
- 90 Tunisia 1.6 compare
- 91 Türkiye 1.49 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,631 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1628 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate -0.0774 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5149 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-age <-2 sd in Uruguay?
- Weight-for-age <-2 sd in Uruguay was 1.79 in 2018, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5 in 1987.
- What is the lowest weight-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 in 2013.
- How does Uruguay rank for weight-for-age <-2 sd?
- Uruguay ranks 88th out of 95 countries with data for 2018.
- Is weight-for-age <-2 sd rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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