Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Uruguay
Uruguay: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population was 15.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
15.5%
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
80th
of 139 countries
All-time high
16.2%
in 2023
All-time low
13.3%
in 2018
Years of data
7
2018–2024
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Uruguay, 2018–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 15.5% for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
That places Uruguay 80th out of 139 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 13.3% | — |
| 2019 | 14.0% | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 14.1% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 15.2% | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 15.7% | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 16.2% | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 15.5% | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.7% | 13.3% | 14.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 14.1% | 16.2% | 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 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Uruguay?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Uruguay was 15.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 16.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.3% in 2018.
- How does Uruguay rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Uruguay ranks 80th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. 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 Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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