Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Colombia
Colombia: Children aged <5 years wasted for age was 0.9% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2010)
0.9%
World rank
73rd
of 77 countries
All-time high
6.1%
in 1980
All-time low
0.9%
in 2010
Years of data
8
1966–2010
Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Colombia, 1966–2010
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 0.9% for children aged <5 years wasted for age in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children aged <5 years wasted for age in Colombia peaked at 6.1% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2010.
Colombia ranks 73rd of 77 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 5.0% | — |
| 1980 | 6.1% | +22.0% |
| 1986 | 1.3% | -78.7% |
| 1989 | 3.8% | +192.3% |
| 1995 | 1.7% | -55.3% |
| 2000 | 1.1% | -35.3% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | +36.4% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -40.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.0% | 5.0% | 5.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 3.7% | 1.3% | 6.1% | 3 |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is children aged <5 years wasted for age in Colombia?
- Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Colombia was 0.9% in 2010, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest children aged <5 years wasted for age recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1% in 1980.
- What is the lowest children aged <5 years wasted for age recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2010.
- How does Colombia rank for children aged <5 years wasted for age?
- Colombia ranks 73rd out of 77 countries with data for 2010.
- Is children aged <5 years wasted for age rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia 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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