Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Uruguay
Uruguay: Population in moderate or severe food insecurity was 523.6 num th in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
523.6 num th
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
111th
of 130 countries
All-time high
548.7 num th
in 2023
All-time low
449.8 num th
in 2018
Years of data
7
2018–2024
Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Uruguay, 2018–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 523.6 num th for population in moderate or severe food insecurity in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
That places Uruguay 111th out of 130 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 449.8 num th | — |
| 2019 | 476.1 num th | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 480.5 num th | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 516.9 num th | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 532.6 num th | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 548.7 num th | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 523.6 num th | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 462.95 num th | 449.8 num th | 476.1 num th | 2 |
| 2020s | 520.46 num th | 480.5 num th | 548.7 num th | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Uruguay
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 3.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0638 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,609 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0435 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 14.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Uruguay?
- Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Uruguay was 523.6 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest population in moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 548.7 num th in 2023.
- What is the lowest population in moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 449.8 num th in 2018.
- How does Uruguay rank for population in moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Uruguay ranks 111th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population in moderate or severe food insecurity rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Population in moderate or severe food insecurity (thousands of people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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