Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Djibouti

Djibouti: Children aged <5 years wasted for age was 21.5% in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
21.5%
World rank
1st
of 77 countries
All-time high
26.0%
in 2006
All-time low
12.5%
in 1989
Years of data
5
1989–2012

Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Djibouti, 1989–2012

01020301989200020121989: 12.51996: 14.92002: 19.42006: 262012: 21.5

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2012, children aged <5 years wasted for age in Djibouti stood at 21.5%.

That represents a change of up 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children aged <5 years wasted for age in Djibouti peaked at 26.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 12.5%, in 1989.

That places Djibouti 1st out of 77 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.

Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Djibouti, year by year

Annual values for Children aged <5 years wasted for age (%) in Djibouti, 1989 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1989 12.5%
1996 14.9% +19.2%
2002 19.4% +30.2%
2006 26.0% +34.0%
2012 21.5% -17.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 12.5% 12.5% 12.5% 1
1990s 14.9% 14.9% 14.9% 1
2000s 22.7% 19.4% 26.0% 2
2010s 21.5% 21.5% 21.5% 1

Countries ranked near Djibouti

  1. 2 Sri Lanka 21.4% compare
  2. 3 India 20.0% compare
  3. 4 Niger 18.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children aged <5 years wasted for age in Djibouti?
Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Djibouti was 21.5% in 2012, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest children aged <5 years wasted for age recorded in Djibouti?
The highest recorded value was 26.0% in 2006.
What is the lowest children aged <5 years wasted for age recorded in Djibouti?
The lowest recorded value was 12.5% in 1989.
How does Djibouti rank for children aged <5 years wasted for age?
Djibouti ranks 1st out of 77 countries with data for 2012.
Is children aged <5 years wasted for age rising or falling in Djibouti?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Djibouti 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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