2.2.2a Prevalence of wasting among children under 5 in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: 2.2.2a Prevalence of wasting among children under 5 was 4.1 in 2009. ▬ Flat
Latest (2009)
4.1
Change on year
down 8.9%
World rank
34th
of 62 countries
All-time high
5.2
in 2003
All-time low
3.9
in 2000
Years of data
10
2000–2009
2.2.2a Prevalence of wasting among children under 5 in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 2000–2009
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2009, 2.2.2a prevalence of wasting among children under 5 in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of stood at 4.1.
The figure is down 8.9% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.2.2a prevalence of wasting among children under 5 in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 5.2 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3.9, in 2000.
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 34th of 62 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
2.2.2a Prevalence of wasting among children under 5 in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.9 | — |
| 2001 | 4.4 | +12.8% |
| 2002 | 4.8 | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 5.2 | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.8 | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 4.5 | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 4.1 | -8.9% |
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More health data for Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,244 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 888 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0398 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -4.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0421 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -1.3 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.2.2a prevalence of wasting among children under 5 in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 2.2.2a prevalence of wasting among children under 5 in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 4.1 in 2009, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 2.2.2a prevalence of wasting among children under 5 recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2 in 2003.
- What is the lowest 2.2.2a prevalence of wasting among children under 5 recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9 in 2000.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for 2.2.2a prevalence of wasting among children under 5?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 34th out of 62 countries with data for 2009.
- Is 2.2.2a prevalence of wasting among children under 5 rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 2.2.2a Prevalence of wasting among children under 5 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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