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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More health data for Djibouti
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.5 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2173 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,107 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 197 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 3.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0236 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 4.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0199 units per person (2025)
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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