Weight-for-height <-2 SD in Uruguay

Uruguay: Weight-for-height <-2 SD was 1.41 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
1.41
Change on year
up 76.0%
World rank
86th
of 98 countries
All-time high
3
in 2004
All-time low
0.6
in 2011
Years of data
9
1999–2018

Weight-for-height <-2 SD in Uruguay, 1999–2018

0.511.522.531999200820181999: 1.62002: 2.42003: 1.72004: 32007: 1.42011: 0.62013: 1.12016: 0.82018: 1.4

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 1.41 for weight-for-height <-2 sd in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 76.0% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, weight-for-height <-2 sd in Uruguay peaked at 3 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.6, in 2011.

That places Uruguay 86th out of 98 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.6 1.6 1.6 1
2000s 2.12 1.4 3 4
2010s 0.9769 0.6 1.41 4

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 83 Colombia 1.65 compare
  2. 84 Lesotho 1.64 compare
  3. 85 Finland 1.6 compare
  4. 87 Palestine, State of 1.33 compare
  5. 88 Belarus 1.3 compare
  6. 89 Rwanda 1.12 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is weight-for-height <-2 sd in Uruguay?
Weight-for-height <-2 sd in Uruguay was 1.41 in 2018, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 3 in 2004.
What is the lowest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6 in 2011.
How does Uruguay rank for weight-for-height <-2 sd?
Uruguay ranks 86th out of 98 countries with data for 2018.
Is weight-for-height <-2 sd rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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-height <-2 SD (wasting). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Weight-for-height <-2 SD (wasting)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
154 places, 2,355 data points, 1985–2024
Last refreshed