Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Syrian Arab Republic

Syrian Arab Republic: Children aged <5 years wasted for age was 11.5% in 2009. ▲ Rising

Latest (2009)
11.5%
Change on year
up 11.7%
World rank
13th
of 77 countries
All-time high
11.5%
in 2009
All-time low
4.9%
in 2000
Years of data
6
1993–2009

Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Syrian Arab Republic, 1993–2009

02.557.51012.51993200120091993: 101995: 10.42000: 4.92001: 10.32006: 10.32009: 11.5

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Syrian Arab Republic recorded 11.5% for children aged <5 years wasted for age in 2009. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.7% on the previous year and up 134.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children aged <5 years wasted for age in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 11.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2000.

Syrian Arab Republic ranks 13th of 77 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year

Annual values for Children aged <5 years wasted for age (%) in Syrian Arab Republic, 1993 to 2009.
Year Value Change
1993 10.0%
1995 10.4% +4.0%
2000 4.9% -52.9%
2001 10.3% +110.2%
2006 10.3% +0.0%
2009 11.5% +11.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.2% 10.0% 10.4% 2
2000s 9.2% 4.9% 11.5% 4

Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic

  1. 10 Indonesia 13.5% compare
  2. 11 Chad 13.0% compare
  3. 12 Mauritania 11.6% compare
  4. 14 Nepal 11.3% compare
  5. 15 Timor-Leste 11.0% compare
  6. 16 Pakistan 10.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children aged <5 years wasted for age in Syrian Arab Republic?
Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Syrian Arab Republic was 11.5% in 2009, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest children aged <5 years wasted for age recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
The highest recorded value was 11.5% in 2009.
What is the lowest children aged <5 years wasted for age recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2000.
How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for children aged <5 years wasted for age?
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 13th out of 77 countries with data for 2009.
Is children aged <5 years wasted for age rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 134.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Syrian Arab Republic 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
Last refreshed