Algeria vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Children aged <5 years wasted for age

Algeria
4.1%
in 2013
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
4.1%
in 2009
Algeria rank
45th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
45th

Children aged <5 years wasted for age over time

  • Algeria
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
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How they compare

Algeria currently reports 4.1% against 4.1% in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Algeria ahead.

Algeria ranks 45th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 45th of 77 countries.

Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Difference Ahead
1980s 4.0% 2.2% 1.8% Algeria
1990s 8.3% 4.0% 4.3% Algeria
2000s 5.6% 4.5% 1.1% Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children aged <5 years wasted for age, Algeria or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Algeria, at 4.1% against 4.1% in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of as of 2013.
What is the difference in children aged <5 years wasted for age between Algeria and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
0.0%, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
6 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2005.
How do Algeria and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for children aged <5 years wasted for age?
Algeria ranks 45th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 45th of 77 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Children aged <5 years wasted for age (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Children aged <5 years wasted for age (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
77 places, 594 data points, 1966–2015
Last refreshed