Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Maldives
Maldives: Children aged <5 years wasted for age was 10.2% in 2009. ▲ Rising
Latest (2009)
10.2%
World rank
17th
of 77 countries
All-time high
21.8%
in 1998
All-time low
7.7%
in 1983
Years of data
6
1983–2009
Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Maldives, 1983–2009
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 10.2% for children aged <5 years wasted for age in 2009.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 53.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children aged <5 years wasted for age in Maldives peaked at 21.8% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 1983.
That places Maldives 17th out of 77 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the top quarter.
Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 7.7% | — |
| 1994 | 16.1% | +109.1% |
| 1995 | 18.9% | +17.4% |
| 1998 | 21.8% | +15.3% |
| 2001 | 13.4% | -38.5% |
| 2009 | 10.2% | -23.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.7% | 7.7% | 7.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 18.9% | 16.1% | 21.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 11.8% | 10.2% | 13.4% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is children aged <5 years wasted for age in Maldives?
- Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Maldives was 10.2% in 2009, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest children aged <5 years wasted for age recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 21.8% in 1998.
- What is the lowest children aged <5 years wasted for age recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 1983.
- How does Maldives rank for children aged <5 years wasted for age?
- Maldives ranks 17th out of 77 countries with data for 2009.
- Is children aged <5 years wasted for age rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives 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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