Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of

Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of: Children aged <5 years wasted for age was 4.0% in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
4.0%
Change on year
down 23.1%
World rank
47th
of 77 countries
All-time high
20.8%
in 1998
All-time low
4.0%
in 2012
Years of data
6
1998–2012

Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of, 1998–2012

51015201998200520121998: 20.82000: 12.22002: 8.72004: 8.52009: 5.22012: 4

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of recorded 4.0% for children aged <5 years wasted for age in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.1% on the previous year and down 54.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children aged <5 years wasted for age in Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of peaked at 20.8% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2012.

Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of ranks 47th of 77 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Children aged <5 years wasted for age (%) in Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of, 1998 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1998 20.8%
2000 12.2% -41.3%
2002 8.7% -28.7%
2004 8.5% -2.3%
2009 5.2% -38.8%
2012 4.0% -23.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20.8% 20.8% 20.8% 1
2000s 8.7% 5.2% 12.2% 4
2010s 4.0% 4.0% 4.0% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is children aged <5 years wasted for age in Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of?
Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of was 4.0% in 2012, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest children aged <5 years wasted for age recorded in Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 20.8% in 1998.
What is the lowest children aged <5 years wasted for age recorded in Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2012.
How does Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of rank for children aged <5 years wasted for age?
Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of ranks 47th out of 77 countries with data for 2012.
Is children aged <5 years wasted for age rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 54.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of 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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