Children aged <5 years wasted for age in United States of America
United States of America: Children aged <5 years wasted for age was 0.5% in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
0.5%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
76th
of 77 countries
All-time high
3.1%
in 1975
All-time low
0.4%
in 2002
Years of data
7
1975–2012
Children aged <5 years wasted for age in United States of America, 1975–2012
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children aged <5 years wasted for age in United States of America is 0.5%, measured in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children aged <5 years wasted for age in United States of America peaked at 3.1% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2002.
United States of America ranks 76th of 77 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Children aged <5 years wasted for age in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 3.1% | — |
| 1994 | 0.7% | -77.4% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | -42.9% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | +50.0% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | +33.3% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | -37.5% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is children aged <5 years wasted for age in United States of America?
- Children aged <5 years wasted for age in United States of America was 0.5% in 2012, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest children aged <5 years wasted for age recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 1975.
- What is the lowest children aged <5 years wasted for age recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2002.
- How does United States of America rank for children aged <5 years wasted for age?
- United States of America ranks 76th out of 77 countries with data for 2012.
- Is children aged <5 years wasted for age rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States of America 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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