Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Uruguay
Uruguay: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total was 16.8 % 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
In 2023, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Uruguay stood at 16.8 %.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Uruguay ranks 71st of 121 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 | 14.4 % | — |
| 2018 | 15.1 % | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 15.2 % | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 16.3 % | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 17.1 % | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 17.6 % | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 16.8 % | -4.5% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 16.8 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.6 %, 1.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 16.8 % is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 31.65 %, 53% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.9 % | 14.4 % | 15.2 % | 3 |
| 2020s | 16.95 % | 16.3 % | 17.6 % | 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 16.8 % 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 17.6 % in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.4 % in 2017.
- How does Uruguay rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total?
- Uruguay ranks 71st out of 121 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 16.7%. 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: Upper 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.