Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Children aged <5 years wasted for age was 4.1% in 2009. ▲ Rising
Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1982–2009
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of recorded 4.1% for children aged <5 years wasted for age in 2009.
That represents a change of down 8.9% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children aged <5 years wasted for age in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 5.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 1982.
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 45th of 77 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 1.8% | — |
| 1987 | 2.2% | +22.2% |
| 1990 | 5.7% | +159.1% |
| 1991 | 4.5% | -21.1% |
| 1992 | 4.3% | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 4.0% | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 3.8% | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4.4% | +15.8% |
| 1999 | 4.0% | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 3.9% | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 4.4% | +12.8% |
| 2002 | 4.8% | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 5.2% | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 5.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.8% | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 4.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.0% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 4.5% | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 4.1% | -8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 2.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 4.2% | 3.8% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 3.9% | 5.2% | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is children aged <5 years wasted for age in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 4.1% in 2009, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest children aged <5 years wasted for age recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 5.7% in 1990.
- What is the lowest children aged <5 years wasted for age recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 1982.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for children aged <5 years wasted for age?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 45th out of 77 countries with data for 2009.
- Is children aged <5 years wasted for age rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian 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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