Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Children aged <5 years wasted for age was 21.4% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
21.4%
Change on year
up 81.4%
World rank
2nd
of 77 countries
All-time high
21.4%
in 2012
All-time low
11.8%
in 2009
Years of data
8
1978–2012
Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Sri Lanka, 1978–2012
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children aged <5 years wasted for age in Sri Lanka is 21.4%, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 81.4% on the previous year and up 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children aged <5 years wasted for age in Sri Lanka peaked at 21.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 2009.
That places Sri Lanka 2nd out of 77 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.
Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 15.9% | — |
| 1987 | 13.3% | -16.4% |
| 1993 | 17.5% | +31.6% |
| 1995 | 15.3% | -12.6% |
| 2000 | 15.5% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 14.7% | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 11.8% | -19.7% |
| 2012 | 21.4% | +81.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.9% | 15.9% | 15.9% | 1 |
| 1980s | 13.3% | 13.3% | 13.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 16.4% | 15.3% | 17.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.0% | 11.8% | 15.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 21.4% | 21.4% | 21.4% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is children aged <5 years wasted for age in Sri Lanka?
- Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Sri Lanka was 21.4% in 2012, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest children aged <5 years wasted for age recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 21.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest children aged <5 years wasted for age recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 2009.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for children aged <5 years wasted for age?
- Sri Lanka ranks 2nd out of 77 countries with data for 2012.
- Is children aged <5 years wasted for age rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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