Child stunting in Uruguay
6.9% of children under five in Uruguay were stunted in 2018.
Uruguay, 2018
6.9%
Change from 2016
−3.9percentage points
Child stunting in Uruguay over time
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Uruguay
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% of children under 5. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Uruguay |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 6.9% |
| 2016 | 10.8% |
| 2013 | 5.0% |
| 2011 | 11.7% |
| 2007 | 11.8% |
| 2004 | 13.9% |
| 2003 | 17.2% |
| 2002 | 14.7% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- The previous available figure was 10.8% in 2016, a change of −3.9 percentage points.
- Since 1987, when it was 21.0%, the figure has changed by −14.1 percentage points.
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Healthy life expectancy
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UHC service coverage
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