Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Children aged <5 years wasted for age was 2.4% in 2013. ▬ Flat

Latest (2013)
2.4%
World rank
59th
of 77 countries
All-time high
2.5%
in 1986
All-time low
1.5%
in 2000
Years of data
8
1986–2013

Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Dominican Republic, 1986–2013

00.511.522.51986199920131986: 2.51991: 2.21996: 22000: 1.52002: 2.22006: 1.92007: 2.32013: 2.4

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Dominican Republic recorded 2.4% for children aged <5 years wasted for age in 2013.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children aged <5 years wasted for age in Dominican Republic peaked at 2.5% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2000.

Dominican Republic ranks 59th of 77 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Children aged <5 years wasted for age (%) in Dominican Republic, 1986 to 2013.
Year Value Change
1986 2.5%
1991 2.2% -12.0%
1996 2.0% -9.1%
2000 1.5% -25.0%
2002 2.2% +46.7%
2006 1.9% -13.6%
2007 2.3% +21.1%
2013 2.4% +4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.5% 2.5% 2.5% 1
1990s 2.1% 2.0% 2.2% 2
2000s 2.0% 1.5% 2.3% 4
2010s 2.4% 2.4% 2.4% 1

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 56 Lesotho 2.8% compare
  2. 56 Tunisia 2.8% compare
  3. 56 Kyrgyzstan 2.8% compare
  4. 59 Kuwait 2.4% compare
  5. 59 Jordan 2.4% compare
  6. 62 Morocco 2.3% compare
  7. 62 China 2.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children aged <5 years wasted for age in Dominican Republic?
Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Dominican Republic was 2.4% in 2013, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest children aged <5 years wasted for age recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 1986.
What is the lowest children aged <5 years wasted for age recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2000.
How does Dominican Republic rank for children aged <5 years wasted for age?
Dominican Republic ranks 59th out of 77 countries with data for 2013.
Is children aged <5 years wasted for age rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Dominican Republic 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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