Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Sudan

Sudan: Children aged <5 years wasted for age was 16.3% in 2014. ▬ Flat

Latest (2014)
16.3%
World rank
5th
of 77 countries
All-time high
21.0%
in 2006
All-time low
15.3%
in 1993
Years of data
5
1993–2014

Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Sudan, 1993–2014

051015201993200320141993: 15.31995: 18.82000: 17.82006: 212014: 16.3

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for children aged <5 years wasted for age in Sudan is 16.3%, measured in 2014.

That represents a change of down 22.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children aged <5 years wasted for age in Sudan peaked at 21.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 15.3%, in 1993.

That places Sudan 5th out of 77 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Children aged <5 years wasted for age (%) in Sudan, 1993 to 2014.
Year Value Change
1993 15.3%
1995 18.8% +22.9%
2000 17.8% -5.3%
2006 21.0% +18.0%
2014 16.3% -22.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17.1% 15.3% 18.8% 2
2000s 19.4% 17.8% 21.0% 2
2010s 16.3% 16.3% 16.3% 1

Countries ranked near Sudan

  1. 2 Sri Lanka 21.4% compare
  2. 3 India 20.0% compare
  3. 4 Niger 18.7% compare
  4. 6 Yemen 16.2% compare
  5. 7 Burkina Faso 15.4% compare
  6. 8 Madagascar 15.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children aged <5 years wasted for age in Sudan?
Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Sudan was 16.3% in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest children aged <5 years wasted for age recorded in Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 21.0% in 2006.
What is the lowest children aged <5 years wasted for age recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 15.3% in 1993.
How does Sudan rank for children aged <5 years wasted for age?
Sudan ranks 5th out of 77 countries with data for 2014.
Is children aged <5 years wasted for age rising or falling in Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sudan 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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