Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Uruguay
Uruguay: Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female was 7.3% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Uruguay, 1999–2018
Source: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of children under 5.
Analysis
The most recent figure for malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Uruguay is 7.3%, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 28.4% on the previous year and down 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Uruguay peaked at 19.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2013.
Uruguay ranks 75th of 83 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 18.2% | — |
| 2002 | 15.8% | -13.2% |
| 2003 | 19.4% | +22.8% |
| 2004 | 16.1% | -17.0% |
| 2007 | 13.4% | -16.8% |
| 2011 | 13.2% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 5.9% | -55.3% |
| 2016 | 10.2% | +72.9% |
| 2018 | 7.3% | -28.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.2% | 18.2% | 18.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 16.2% | 13.4% | 19.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 5.9% | 13.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 72 Kazakhstan 7.7% compare
- 73 Jordan 7.6% compare
- 74 Dominican Republic 7.5% compare
- 76 Jamaica 7.0% compare
- 77 Azerbaijan 6.9% compare
- 78 Turkey 6.1% compare
More gender data for Uruguay
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 533.96 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.73 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 16,020 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 16,875 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 16,097 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 16,965 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 16,216 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 17,097 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 16,390 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 17,268 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Uruguay?
- Malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Uruguay was 7.3% in 2018, according to Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 19.4% in 2003.
- What is the lowest malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2013.
- How does Uruguay rank for malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female?
- Uruguay ranks 75th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
- Is malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children younger than 5 years, male versus female, that fall below two standard deviations from the median height-for-age of the WHO Child Growth Standards.