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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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