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

Latest (2009)
4.1%
Change on year
down 8.9%
World rank
45th
of 77 countries
All-time high
5.7%
in 1990
All-time low
1.8%
in 1982
Years of data
22
1982–2009

Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1982–2009

234561982199520091982: 1.81987: 2.21990: 5.71991: 4.51992: 4.31993: 41994: 3.81995: 3.81996: 3.81997: 3.81998: 4.41999: 42000: 3.92001: 4.42002: 4.82003: 5.22004: 5.22005: 4.82006: 4.82007: 52008: 4.52009: 4.1

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

Annual values for Children aged <5 years wasted for age (%) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1982 to 2009.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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