Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Uruguay
Uruguay: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total was 14.1 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Uruguay, 2017–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 14.1 % for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Uruguay ranks 64th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 12.2 % | — |
| 2018 | 12.9 % | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 13 % | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 14.1 % | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 14.3 % | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 14.8 % | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 14.1 % | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.7 % | 12.2 % | 13 % | 3 |
| 2020s | 14.32 % | 14.1 % | 14.8 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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 total in Uruguay?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Uruguay was 14.1 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 14.8 % in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.2 % in 2017.
- How does Uruguay rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total?
- Uruguay ranks 64th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total population (percent) (3-year average) — Confidence interval: Lower bound. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Food Security Indicators presents the core set of food security indicators. Following the recommendation of experts gathered in the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Round Table on hunger measurement, hosted at FAO headquarters in September 2011, an initial set of indicators aiming to capture various aspects of food insecurity is presented here. The choice of the indicators has been informed by expert judgement and the availability of data with sufficient coverage to enable comparisons across regions and over time. Many of these indicators are produced and published elsewhere by FAO and other international organizations. They are reported here in a single database with the aim of building a wide food security information system. More indicators will be added to this set as more data will become available. Indicators are classified along the four dimensions of food security -- availability, access, utilization and stability.