Weight-for-height <-3 SD (severe wasting) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Weight-for-height <-3 SD was 0.2469 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
0.2469
Change on year
down 17.7%
World rank
73rd
of 84 countries
All-time high
0.7
in 2004
All-time low
0
in 2011
Years of data
9
1999–2018
Weight-for-height <-3 SD in Uruguay, 1999–2018
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 0.2469 for weight-for-height <-3 sd in 2018.
The figure is down 17.7% on the previous year and down 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height <-3 sd in Uruguay peaked at 0.7 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2011.
That places Uruguay 73rd out of 84 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Weight-for-height <-3 SD in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.5 | — |
| 2002 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4 | -20.0% |
| 2004 | 0.7 | +75.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4 | -42.9% |
| 2011 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3 | — |
| 2016 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2469 | -17.7% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.2469 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5547, 45% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.2469 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4377, 56% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.2117 | 0 | 0.3 | 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 <-3 sd in Uruguay?
- Weight-for-height <-3 sd in Uruguay was 0.2469 in 2018, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height <-3 sd recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7 in 2004.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height <-3 sd recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2011.
- How does Uruguay rank for weight-for-height <-3 sd?
- Uruguay ranks 73rd out of 84 countries with data for 2018.
- Is weight-for-height <-3 sd rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.3%. 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 <-3 SD (severe wasting). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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