Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita in Uruguay
Uruguay: Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita was 0.22 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita in Uruguay, 2000–2020
Source: FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 0.22 for inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in Uruguay peaked at 0.22 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.21, in 2000.
That places Uruguay 133rd out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.21 | — |
| 2001 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.22 | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.21 | 0.21 | 0.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.21 | 0.21 | 0.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.22 | 0.22 | 0.22 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 133 Barbados 0.22 compare
- 133 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.22 compare
- 133 Croatia 0.22 compare
- 133 Hong Kong 0.22 compare
- 133 Latvia 0.22 compare
- 133 Montenegro 0.22 compare
- 133 Saint Lucia 0.22 compare
- 133 Sao Tome and Principe 0.22 compare
- 133 Serbia 0.22 compare
- 133 Republic of Korea 0.22 compare
- 133 Taiwan 0.22 compare
More economy & growth data for Uruguay
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 3.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8844 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 22,300 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 5.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 36.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 918,542 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 1.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.6946 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in Uruguay?
- Inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in Uruguay was 0.22 in 2020, according to FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.22 in 2020.
- What is the lowest inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.21 in 2000.
- How does Uruguay rank for inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita?
- Uruguay ranks 133rd out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Inequality of food consumption is measured by the coefficient of variation in per capita caloric consumption. Higher values represent larger levels of dietary inequality. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.