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

Latest (2014)
8.1%
World rank
23rd
of 77 countries
All-time high
20.9%
in 2001
All-time low
8.1%
in 2014
Years of data
5
1995–2014

Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1995–2014

051015201995200420141995: 11.42001: 20.92007: 142010: 8.52014: 8.1

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

Annual values for Children aged <5 years wasted for age (%) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1995 to 2014.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the

  1. 20 Egypt 9.5% compare
  2. 21 Sierra Leone 9.4% compare
  3. 22 Ethiopia 8.7% compare
  4. 24 Nigeria 7.9% compare
  5. 24 Myanmar 7.9% compare
  6. 24 Philippines 7.9% compare

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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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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
Last refreshed