2.2.2a Prevalence of wasting among children under 5 (%) in Venezuela
Venezuela: 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, 2000–2009
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2009, 2.2.2a prevalence of wasting among children under 5 in Venezuela 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 peaked at 5.2 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3.9, in 2000.
Venezuela 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, 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% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 4.1 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.65, 62% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 4.1 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.95, 2.1× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Venezuela
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.2.2a prevalence of wasting among children under 5 in Venezuela?
- 2.2.2a prevalence of wasting among children under 5 in Venezuela 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9 in 2000.
- How does Venezuela rank for 2.2.2a prevalence of wasting among children under 5?
- Venezuela 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Venezuela 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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