Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita in Uruguay
Uruguay: Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita was 54.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates 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
The most recent figure for share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita in Uruguay is 54.2%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita in Uruguay peaked at 60.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 51.3%, in 1968.
Uruguay ranks 129th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 52.1% | — |
| 1962 | 52.3% | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 52.9% | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 52.1% | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 53.7% | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 54.2% | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 54.8% | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 51.3% | -6.4% |
| 1969 | 52.9% | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 51.8% | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 53.6% | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 54.0% | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 54.6% | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 54.3% | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 53.4% | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 54.1% | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 52.6% | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 53.2% | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 55.6% | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 54.0% | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 55.4% | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 53.4% | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 56.7% | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 57.0% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 57.2% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 57.1% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 55.7% | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 55.2% | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 55.2% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 57.5% | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 55.8% | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 55.8% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 55.1% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 53.9% | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 55.9% | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 55.6% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 56.9% | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 57.0% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 56.3% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 55.7% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 54.8% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 57.5% | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 59.0% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 59.1% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 60.2% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 59.9% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 58.6% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 57.0% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 57.4% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 57.4% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 56.7% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 59.2% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 57.4% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 57.0% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 57.8% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 58.5% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 57.6% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 57.7% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 54.9% | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 55.3% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 54.3% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 55.3% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 54.2% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.9% | 51.3% | 54.8% | 9 |
| 1970s | 53.7% | 51.8% | 55.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.7% | 53.4% | 57.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.0% | 53.9% | 57.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.9% | 54.8% | 60.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.4% | 54.9% | 59.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.8% | 54.2% | 55.3% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita in Uruguay?
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita in Uruguay was 54.2% 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 supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 60.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.3% in 1968.
- How does Uruguay rank for share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita?
- Uruguay ranks 129th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of per capita dietary energy derived from carbohydrates, measured as the daily caloric supply from carbohydrates as a percentage of total caloric supply, versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.