Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Children aged <5 years wasted for age

Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of
4.0%
in 2012
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
4.1%
in 2009
Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of rank
47th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
45th

Children aged <5 years wasted for age over time

  • Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
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How they compare

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of currently reports 4.1% against 4.0% in Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of has been ahead every year.

Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of ranks 47th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 45th of 77 countries.

Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Difference Ahead
1990s 20.8% 4.4% 16.4% Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of
2000s 8.7% 4.5% 4.2% Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children aged <5 years wasted for age, Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at 4.1% against 4.0% in Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of as of 2009.
What is the difference in children aged <5 years wasted for age between Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
0.1%, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
5 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2009.
How do Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for children aged <5 years wasted for age?
Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of 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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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