Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Uganda
Uganda: Children aged <5 years wasted for age was 4.8% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
4.8%
World rank
43rd
of 77 countries
All-time high
7.0%
in 1995
All-time low
3.1%
in 1989
Years of data
5
1989–2011
Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Uganda, 1989–2011
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children aged <5 years wasted for age in Uganda is 4.8%, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children aged <5 years wasted for age in Uganda peaked at 7.0% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 1989.
That places Uganda 43rd out of 77 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 3.1% | — |
| 1995 | 7.0% | +125.8% |
| 2001 | 5.0% | -28.6% |
| 2006 | 6.3% | +26.0% |
| 2011 | 4.8% | -23.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 7.0% | 7.0% | 7.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 5.0% | 6.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 4.8% | 4.8% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is children aged <5 years wasted for age in Uganda?
- Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Uganda was 4.8% in 2011, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest children aged <5 years wasted for age recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 1995.
- What is the lowest children aged <5 years wasted for age recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 1989.
- How does Uganda rank for children aged <5 years wasted for age?
- Uganda ranks 43rd out of 77 countries with data for 2011.
- Is children aged <5 years wasted for age rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda 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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