Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Eswatini

Eswatini: Children aged <5 years wasted for age was 2.0% in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
2.0%
World rank
64th
of 77 countries
All-time high
2.9%
in 2007
All-time low
0.8%
in 2010
Years of data
6
1984–2014

Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Eswatini, 1984–2014

11.522.531984199920141984: 1.32000: 1.72007: 2.92008: 1.12010: 0.82014: 2

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2014, children aged <5 years wasted for age in Eswatini stood at 2.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children aged <5 years wasted for age in Eswatini peaked at 2.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2010.

That places Eswatini 64th out of 77 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Children aged <5 years wasted for age (%) in Eswatini, 1984 to 2014.
Year Value Change
1984 1.3%
2000 1.7% +30.8%
2007 2.9% +70.6%
2008 1.1% -62.1%
2010 0.8% -27.3%
2014 2.0% +150.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.3% 1.3% 1.3% 1
2000s 1.9% 1.1% 2.9% 3
2010s 1.4% 0.8% 2.0% 2

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 62 Morocco 2.3% compare
  2. 62 China 2.3% compare
  3. 64 El Salvador 2.0% compare
  4. 66 Türkiye 1.7% compare
  5. 67 Mexico 1.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children aged <5 years wasted for age in Eswatini?
Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Eswatini was 2.0% in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest children aged <5 years wasted for age recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 2.9% in 2007.
What is the lowest children aged <5 years wasted for age recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2010.
How does Eswatini rank for children aged <5 years wasted for age?
Eswatini ranks 64th out of 77 countries with data for 2014.
Is children aged <5 years wasted for age rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eswatini 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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