Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Madagascar
Madagascar: Children aged <5 years wasted for age was 15.2% in 2004. ▲ Rising
Latest (2004)
15.2%
World rank
8th
of 77 countries
All-time high
16.4%
in 1994
All-time low
6.4%
in 1992
Years of data
6
1984–2004
Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Madagascar, 1984–2004
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2004, children aged <5 years wasted for age in Madagascar stood at 15.2%.
The figure is down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children aged <5 years wasted for age in Madagascar peaked at 16.4% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 1992.
That places Madagascar 8th out of 77 countries with data for 2004, putting it in the top 10%.
Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 13.8% | — |
| 1992 | 6.4% | -53.6% |
| 1994 | 16.4% | +156.2% |
| 1995 | 9.0% | -45.1% |
| 1997 | 10.2% | +13.3% |
| 2004 | 15.2% | +49.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.8% | 13.8% | 13.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 10.5% | 6.4% | 16.4% | 4 |
| 2000s | 15.2% | 15.2% | 15.2% | 1 |
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More health data for Madagascar
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.87 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4912 % change on previous year (2090)
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,569 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1921 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1973 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children aged <5 years wasted for age in Madagascar?
- Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Madagascar was 15.2% in 2004, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest children aged <5 years wasted for age recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 16.4% in 1994.
- What is the lowest children aged <5 years wasted for age recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 1992.
- How does Madagascar rank for children aged <5 years wasted for age?
- Madagascar ranks 8th out of 77 countries with data for 2004.
- Is children aged <5 years wasted for age rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar 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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