Per capita milk consumption in Uruguay
Uruguay: Per capita milk consumption was 223.36 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
223.36
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
26th
of 192 countries
All-time high
238.9
in 2001
All-time low
157.95
in 1967
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita milk consumption in Uruguay, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita milk consumption in Uruguay is 223.36, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita milk consumption in Uruguay peaked at 238.9 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 157.95, in 1967.
That places Uruguay 26th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Per capita milk consumption in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 198.76 | — |
| 1962 | 197.93 | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 201.03 | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 192.77 | -4.1% |
| 1965 | 195.04 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 194.12 | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 157.95 | -18.6% |
| 1968 | 181.35 | +14.8% |
| 1969 | 190.84 | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 186.59 | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 169.54 | -9.1% |
| 1972 | 176.84 | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 163.27 | -7.7% |
| 1974 | 173.63 | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 181.2 | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 182.98 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 172.99 | -5.5% |
| 1978 | 181.49 | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 199.43 | +9.9% |
| 1980 | 182.43 | -8.5% |
| 1981 | 185.76 | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 182.74 | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 161.97 | -11.4% |
| 1984 | 173.32 | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 173.39 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 180.67 | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 192.05 | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 178.39 | -7.1% |
| 1989 | 175.38 | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 160.02 | -8.8% |
| 1991 | 181.57 | +13.5% |
| 1992 | 181.87 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 161.85 | -11.0% |
| 1994 | 202.54 | +25.1% |
| 1995 | 197.2 | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 219.72 | +11.4% |
| 1997 | 195.28 | -11.1% |
| 1998 | 187.4 | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 202.37 | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 217.02 | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 238.9 | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 198.68 | -16.8% |
| 2003 | 208.31 | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 177.92 | -14.6% |
| 2005 | 186.01 | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 180.59 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 225.23 | +24.7% |
| 2008 | 211.33 | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 225.39 | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 160.98 | -28.6% |
| 2011 | 168.16 | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 162.59 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 163.68 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 173.06 | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 178.71 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 165.52 | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 168.05 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 199.34 | +18.6% |
| 2019 | 206.13 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 204.93 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 217.02 | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 213.27 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 223.36 | +4.7% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 223.36 is above the median for high income countries, which is 189, 1.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 223.36 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 113.31, 2.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 189.98 | 157.95 | 201.03 | 9 |
| 1970s | 178.8 | 163.27 | 199.43 | 10 |
| 1980s | 178.61 | 161.97 | 192.05 | 10 |
| 1990s | 188.98 | 160.02 | 219.72 | 10 |
| 2000s | 206.94 | 177.92 | 238.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 174.62 | 160.98 | 206.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 214.65 | 204.93 | 223.36 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More economy & growth data for Uruguay
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 336.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0102 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 258.23 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.4283 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0075 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 188.56 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.03 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita milk consumption in Uruguay?
- Per capita milk consumption in Uruguay was 223.36 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita milk consumption recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 238.9 in 2001.
- What is the lowest per capita milk consumption recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 157.95 in 1967.
- How does Uruguay rank for per capita milk consumption?
- Uruguay ranks 26th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita milk consumption rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita milk consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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