Venezuela vs Zambia: Prevalence of wasting, weight for height
Venezuela
4.1%
in 2009
Zambia
4.2%
in 2018
Venezuela rank
51st
Zambia rank
50th
Prevalence of wasting, weight for height over time
- Venezuela
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 4.2% against 4.1% in Venezuela, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Venezuela ranks 51st and Zambia ranks 50th of 99 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Venezuela | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.0% | 5.8% | 1.8% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 4.9% | 5.9% | 1.0% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of wasting, weight for height, Venezuela or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 4.2% against 4.1% in Venezuela as of 2018.
- What is the difference in prevalence of wasting, weight for height between Venezuela and Zambia?
- 0.1%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Venezuela and Zambia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2007.
- How do Venezuela and Zambia rank globally for prevalence of wasting, weight for height?
- Venezuela ranks 51st and Zambia ranks 50th of 99 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children', published as Prevalence of wasting, weight for height (% of children under 5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of wasting is the proportion of children under age 5 whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months.