Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita in Uruguay
Uruguay: Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita was 12.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita in Uruguay, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 12.6% for share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in Uruguay peaked at 12.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 2004.
That places Uruguay 75th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12.4% | — |
| 1962 | 12.3% | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 12.3% | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 12.5% | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 12.1% | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 12.1% | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 11.8% | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 12.4% | +5.1% |
| 1969 | 12.3% | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 12.4% | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 12.2% | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 11.9% | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 11.9% | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 12.0% | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 12.3% | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 12.1% | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 12.5% | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 12.3% | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 11.8% | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 12.1% | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 12.1% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 12.3% | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 11.9% | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 11.7% | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 11.9% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 12.0% | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 12.5% | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 12.3% | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 12.4% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 12.0% | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 12.4% | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 12.4% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 12.3% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 12.8% | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 12.5% | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 12.4% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 12.1% | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 12.0% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 12.3% | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 12.4% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 12.8% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 12.2% | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 11.4% | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 11.2% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 11.3% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 11.4% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 11.7% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 12.1% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 11.8% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 12.1% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 12.1% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 12.1% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 11.5% | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 12.1% | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 11.8% | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 11.3% | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 11.5% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 11.8% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 12.2% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 12.1% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 12.3% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 12.4% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 12.6% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.2% | 11.8% | 12.5% | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.1% | 11.8% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.1% | 11.7% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.3% | 12.0% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.8% | 11.2% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 11.3% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 12.1% | 12.6% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in Uruguay?
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in Uruguay was 12.6% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 12.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 2004.
- How does Uruguay rank for share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita?
- Uruguay ranks 75th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of per capita dietary energy derived from protein, measured as the daily caloric supply from protein as a percentage of total caloric supply, versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.