Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Children aged <5 years wasted for age was 6.6% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1992–2011
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children aged <5 years wasted for age in Tanzania, United Republic of is 6.6%, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of up 34.7% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children aged <5 years wasted for age in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 8.5% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2009.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 33rd of 77 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 7.9% | — |
| 1996 | 8.5% | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 5.6% | -34.1% |
| 2005 | 3.5% | -37.5% |
| 2009 | 2.7% | -22.9% |
| 2010 | 4.9% | +81.5% |
| 2011 | 6.6% | +34.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.3% | 5.6% | 8.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 2.7% | 3.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 4.9% | 6.6% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is children aged <5 years wasted for age in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Tanzania, United Republic of was 6.6% in 2011, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest children aged <5 years wasted for age recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5% in 1996.
- What is the lowest children aged <5 years wasted for age recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2009.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for children aged <5 years wasted for age?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 33rd out of 77 countries with data for 2011.
- Is children aged <5 years wasted for age rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of 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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