Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Uruguay
Uruguay: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity was 16.2 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
16.2
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
73rd
of 126 countries
All-time high
16.2
in 2023
All-time low
13.3
in 2018
Years of data
6
2018–2023
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Uruguay, 2018–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Uruguay stood at 16.2. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
That places Uruguay 73rd out of 126 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 13.3 | — |
| 2019 | 14 | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 14.1 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 15.2 | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 15.7 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 16.2 | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.65 | 13.3 | 14 | 2 |
| 2020s | 15.3 | 14.1 | 16.2 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 70 Grenada 17.3 compare
- 70 New Zealand 17.3 compare
- 72 Malaysia 16.7 compare
- 74 Hungary 15.6 compare
- 75 Costa Rica 15.4 compare
- 76 North Macedonia 15.2 compare
More population data for Uruguay
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.891 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 3,337 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.0062 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7231 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.02 (2100)
- Population density 12.83 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 78,530 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.02 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates -0.0061 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -0.8517 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Uruguay?
- Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Uruguay was 16.2 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 16.2 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.3 in 2018.
- How does Uruguay rank for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Uruguay ranks 73rd out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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