Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Mozambique
Mozambique: Children aged <5 years wasted for age was 6.1% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Latest (2011)
6.1%
Change on year
up 45.2%
World rank
36th
of 77 countries
All-time high
12.5%
in 1997
All-time low
4.2%
in 2008
Years of data
6
1995–2011
Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Mozambique, 1995–2011
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2011, children aged <5 years wasted for age in Mozambique stood at 6.1%.
The figure is up 45.2% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children aged <5 years wasted for age in Mozambique peaked at 12.5% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2008.
That places Mozambique 36th out of 77 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 9.6% | — |
| 1997 | 12.5% | +30.2% |
| 2001 | 6.8% | -45.6% |
| 2003 | 5.4% | -20.6% |
| 2008 | 4.2% | -22.2% |
| 2011 | 6.1% | +45.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.1% | 9.6% | 12.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 4.2% | 6.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 6.1% | 6.1% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is children aged <5 years wasted for age in Mozambique?
- Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Mozambique was 6.1% in 2011, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest children aged <5 years wasted for age recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 12.5% in 1997.
- What is the lowest children aged <5 years wasted for age recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2008.
- How does Mozambique rank for children aged <5 years wasted for age?
- Mozambique ranks 36th out of 77 countries with data for 2011.
- Is children aged <5 years wasted for age rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique 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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