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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More health data for Dominican Republic
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.45 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5233 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,287 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 598 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 1.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0318 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 1.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0292 units per person (2025)
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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