Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Guyana
Guyana: Children aged <5 years wasted for age was 6.4% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
6.4%
World rank
33rd
of 77 countries
All-time high
13.3%
in 1997
All-time low
5.3%
in 2009
Years of data
6
1981–2014
Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Guyana, 1981–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 6.4% for children aged <5 years wasted for age in 2014.
The figure is down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children aged <5 years wasted for age in Guyana peaked at 13.3% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2009.
Guyana ranks 33rd of 77 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 10.2% | — |
| 1997 | 13.3% | +30.4% |
| 2000 | 12.1% | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 8.3% | -31.4% |
| 2009 | 5.3% | -36.1% |
| 2014 | 6.4% | +20.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.2% | 10.2% | 10.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 13.3% | 13.3% | 13.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.6% | 5.3% | 12.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 6.4% | 6.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 30 Thailand 6.7% compare
- 30 Togo 6.7% compare
- 32 Tanzania, United Republic of 6.6% compare
- 33 Lao People's Democratic Republic 6.4% compare
- 35 Zambia 6.3% compare
- 36 Mozambique 6.1% compare
More health data for Guyana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4509 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,225 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 62 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -0.1943 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.2893 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 0.5309 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3305 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children aged <5 years wasted for age in Guyana?
- Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Guyana was 6.4% in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest children aged <5 years wasted for age recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 13.3% in 1997.
- What is the lowest children aged <5 years wasted for age recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2009.
- How does Guyana rank for children aged <5 years wasted for age?
- Guyana ranks 33rd out of 77 countries with data for 2014.
- Is children aged <5 years wasted for age rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana 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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