Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Children aged <5 years wasted for age was 8.7% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
8.7%
Change on year
down 13.9%
World rank
22nd
of 77 countries
All-time high
12.4%
in 2000
All-time low
8.7%
in 2014
Years of data
5
1992–2014
Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Ethiopia, 1992–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2014, children aged <5 years wasted for age in Ethiopia stood at 8.7%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.9% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children aged <5 years wasted for age in Ethiopia peaked at 12.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 2014.
That places Ethiopia 22nd out of 77 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 9.6% | — |
| 2000 | 12.4% | +29.2% |
| 2005 | 12.3% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 10.1% | -17.9% |
| 2014 | 8.7% | -13.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.6% | 9.6% | 9.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.4% | 12.3% | 12.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 8.7% | 10.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 19 Cambodia 9.6% compare
- 20 Egypt 9.5% compare
- 21 Sierra Leone 9.4% compare
- 23 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 8.1% compare
- 24 Nigeria 7.9% compare
- 24 Myanmar 7.9% compare
- 24 Philippines 7.9% compare
More health data for Ethiopia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9494 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 744.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 19,997 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1902 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1976 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children aged <5 years wasted for age in Ethiopia?
- Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Ethiopia was 8.7% in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest children aged <5 years wasted for age recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest children aged <5 years wasted for age recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 2014.
- How does Ethiopia rank for children aged <5 years wasted for age?
- Ethiopia ranks 22nd out of 77 countries with data for 2014.
- Is children aged <5 years wasted for age rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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