Weight-for-height <-3 SD 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

00.20.40.61999200820181999: 0.52002: 0.52003: 0.42004: 0.72007: 0.42011: 02013: 0.32016: 0.32018: 0.247

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 70 Colombia 0.4034 compare
  2. 71 Jordan 0.3904 compare
  3. 72 Paraguay 0.3597 compare
  4. 74 Lesotho 0.2463 compare
  5. 75 Guatemala 0.2 compare
  6. 75 Finland 0.2 compare
  7. 75 Malawi 0.2 compare

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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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Indicator
Weight-for-height <-3 SD (severe wasting)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
140 places, 2,174 data points, 1986–2024
Last refreshed