Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan: Children aged <5 years wasted for age was 2.8% in 2014. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2014)
2.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
56th
of 77 countries
All-time high
8.5%
in 1993
All-time low
1.3%
in 2009
Years of data
6
1993–2014

Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Kyrgyzstan, 1993–2014

24681993200320141993: 8.51997: 3.32006: 3.42009: 1.32012: 2.82014: 2.8

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2014, children aged <5 years wasted for age in Kyrgyzstan stood at 2.8%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children aged <5 years wasted for age in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 8.5% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2009.

That places Kyrgyzstan 56th out of 77 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Children aged <5 years wasted for age (%) in Kyrgyzstan, 1993 to 2014.
Year Value Change
1993 8.5%
1997 3.3% -61.2%
2006 3.4% +3.0%
2009 1.3% -61.8%
2012 2.8% +115.4%
2014 2.8% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.9% 3.3% 8.5% 2
2000s 2.4% 1.3% 3.4% 2
2010s 2.8% 2.8% 2.8% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is children aged <5 years wasted for age in Kyrgyzstan?
Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Kyrgyzstan was 2.8% in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest children aged <5 years wasted for age recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The highest recorded value was 8.5% in 1993.
What is the lowest children aged <5 years wasted for age recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2009.
How does Kyrgyzstan rank for children aged <5 years wasted for age?
Kyrgyzstan ranks 56th out of 77 countries with data for 2014.
Is children aged <5 years wasted for age rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kyrgyzstan 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
Last refreshed