Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Mongolia

Mongolia: Children aged <5 years wasted for age was 1.0% in 2013. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2013)
1.0%
Change on year
down 44.4%
World rank
72nd
of 77 countries
All-time high
7.1%
in 2000
All-time low
0.6%
in 2004
Years of data
7
1992–2013

Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Mongolia, 1992–2013

024681992200220131992: 2.31999: 4.32000: 7.12004: 0.62005: 2.72010: 1.82013: 1

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2013, children aged <5 years wasted for age in Mongolia stood at 1.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 44.4% on the previous year and up 66.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children aged <5 years wasted for age in Mongolia peaked at 7.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2004.

Mongolia ranks 72nd of 77 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Children aged <5 years wasted for age (%) in Mongolia, 1992 to 2013.
Year Value Change
1992 2.3%
1999 4.3% +87.0%
2000 7.1% +65.1%
2004 0.6% -91.5%
2005 2.7% +350.0%
2010 1.8% -33.3%
2013 1.0% -44.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.3% 2.3% 4.3% 2
2000s 3.5% 0.6% 7.1% 3
2010s 1.4% 1.0% 1.8% 2

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 69 Honduras 1.4% compare
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  3. 71 Uruguay 1.1% compare
  4. 73 Colombia 0.9% compare
  5. 74 Guatemala 0.7% compare
  6. 75 Peru 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children aged <5 years wasted for age in Mongolia?
Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Mongolia was 1.0% in 2013, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest children aged <5 years wasted for age recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 7.1% in 2000.
What is the lowest children aged <5 years wasted for age recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2004.
How does Mongolia rank for children aged <5 years wasted for age?
Mongolia ranks 72nd out of 77 countries with data for 2013.
Is children aged <5 years wasted for age rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is up 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mongolia 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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