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

Kenya
4.0%
in 2014
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
4.1%
in 2009
Kenya rank
47th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
45th

Children aged <5 years wasted for age over time

  • Kenya
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
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How they compare

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of currently reports 4.1% against 4.0% in Kenya, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 47th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 45th of 77 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Difference Ahead
1980s 5.8% 1.8% 4.0% Kenya
1990s 8.4% 4.1% 4.3% Kenya
2000s 7.1% 4.5% 2.6% Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children aged <5 years wasted for age, Kenya or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at 4.1% against 4.0% in Kenya as of 2009.
What is the difference in children aged <5 years wasted for age between Kenya and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
0.1%, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
8 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2009.
How do Kenya and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for children aged <5 years wasted for age?
Kenya ranks 47th 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