Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Children aged <5 years wasted for age was 8.1% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1995–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Congo, Democratic Republic of the recorded 8.1% for children aged <5 years wasted for age in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 61.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children aged <5 years wasted for age in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 20.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 2014.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 23rd of 77 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 11.4% | — |
| 2001 | 20.9% | +83.3% |
| 2007 | 14.0% | -33.0% |
| 2010 | 8.5% | -39.3% |
| 2014 | 8.1% | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.4% | 11.4% | 11.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 17.4% | 14.0% | 20.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 8.1% | 8.5% | 2 |
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More health data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 821.4 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133,650 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 3.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.4595 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 3.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2578 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children aged <5 years wasted for age in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 8.1% in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest children aged <5 years wasted for age recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 20.9% in 2001.
- What is the lowest children aged <5 years wasted for age recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 2014.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for children aged <5 years wasted for age?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 23rd out of 77 countries with data for 2014.
- Is children aged <5 years wasted for age rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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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