Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Bolivia, Plurinational State of

Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Children aged <5 years wasted for age was 1.4% in 2008. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2008)
1.4%
World rank
69th
of 77 countries
All-time high
5.3%
in 1994
All-time low
1.0%
in 1981
Years of data
6
1981–2008

Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1981–2008

123451981199420081981: 11989: 2.21994: 5.31998: 1.62004: 1.72008: 1.4

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Bolivia, Plurinational State of recorded 1.4% for children aged <5 years wasted for age in 2008.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children aged <5 years wasted for age in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 5.3% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1981.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 69th of 77 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year

Annual values for Children aged <5 years wasted for age (%) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1981 to 2008.
Year Value Change
1981 1.0%
1989 2.2% +120.0%
1994 5.3% +140.9%
1998 1.6% -69.8%
2004 1.7% +6.2%
2008 1.4% -17.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.6% 1.0% 2.2% 2
1990s 3.5% 1.6% 5.3% 2
2000s 1.5% 1.4% 1.7% 2

Countries ranked near Bolivia, Plurinational State of

  1. 66 Türkiye 1.7% compare
  2. 67 Mexico 1.6% compare
  3. 68 Nicaragua 1.5% compare
  4. 69 Honduras 1.4% compare
  5. 71 Uruguay 1.1% compare
  6. 72 Mongolia 1.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children aged <5 years wasted for age in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 1.4% in 2008, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest children aged <5 years wasted for age recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
The highest recorded value was 5.3% in 1994.
What is the lowest children aged <5 years wasted for age recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1981.
How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for children aged <5 years wasted for age?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 69th out of 77 countries with data for 2008.
Is children aged <5 years wasted for age rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Children aged <5 years wasted for age (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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