Weight-for-height <-2 SD (wasting) 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
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.
Weight-for-height <-2 SD in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.6 | — |
| 2002 | 2.4 | +50.0% |
| 2003 | 1.7 | -29.2% |
| 2004 | 3 | +76.5% |
| 2007 | 1.4 | -53.3% |
| 2011 | 0.6 | -57.1% |
| 2013 | 1.1 | +83.3% |
| 2016 | 0.8 | -27.3% |
| 2018 | 1.41 | +76.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 1.41 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.46, 57% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 1.41 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.76, 80% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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