Children aged <5 years wasted for age in India
India: Children aged <5 years wasted for age was 20.0% in 2006. ▬ Flat
Latest (2006)
20.0%
World rank
3rd
of 77 countries
All-time high
21.3%
in 1990
All-time low
19.3%
in 1997
Years of data
7
1979–2006
Children aged <5 years wasted for age in India, 1979–2006
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2006, children aged <5 years wasted for age in India stood at 20.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children aged <5 years wasted for age in India peaked at 21.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 19.3%, in 1997.
That places India 3rd out of 77 countries with data for 2006, putting it in the top 10%.
Children aged <5 years wasted for age in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 20.3% | — |
| 1990 | 21.3% | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 21.0% | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 21.1% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 19.3% | -8.5% |
| 1999 | 19.8% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 20.0% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.3% | 20.3% | 20.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 20.5% | 19.3% | 21.3% | 5 |
| 2000s | 20.0% | 20.0% | 20.0% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is children aged <5 years wasted for age in India?
- Children aged <5 years wasted for age in India was 20.0% in 2006, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest children aged <5 years wasted for age recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 21.3% in 1990.
- What is the lowest children aged <5 years wasted for age recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.3% in 1997.
- How does India rank for children aged <5 years wasted for age?
- India ranks 3rd out of 77 countries with data for 2006.
- Is children aged <5 years wasted for age rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this India 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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