Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight) 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.
Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 6.5 | — |
| 1999 | 4.7 | -27.7% |
| 2002 | 5.4 | +14.9% |
| 2003 | 5 | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 2007 | 3.9 | -35.0% |
| 2011 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.1 | -71.8% |
| 2016 | 3.3 | +200.0% |
| 2018 | 1.79 | -45.8% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 1.79 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.79, 64% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 1.79 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.56, 50% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
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
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0254 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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