Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Zambia
Zambia: Children aged <5 years wasted for age was 6.3% in 2014. ▬ Flat
Latest (2014)
6.3%
World rank
35th
of 77 countries
All-time high
6.3%
in 1992
All-time low
5.4%
in 1997
Years of data
6
1992–2014
Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Zambia, 1992–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children aged <5 years wasted for age in Zambia is 6.3%, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children aged <5 years wasted for age in Zambia peaked at 6.3% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 1997.
That places Zambia 35th out of 77 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 6.3% | — |
| 1997 | 5.4% | -14.3% |
| 1999 | 5.7% | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 6.2% | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 5.6% | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 6.3% | +12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.8% | 5.4% | 6.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 5.6% | 6.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 6.3% | 6.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 32 Tanzania, United Republic of 6.6% compare
- 33 Guyana 6.4% compare
- 33 Lao People's Democratic Republic 6.4% compare
- 36 Mozambique 6.1% compare
- 37 Guinea-Bissau 6.0% compare
- 38 Viet Nam 5.7% compare
- 38 Senegal 5.7% compare
More health data for Zambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7971 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,894 deaths (2100)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 299 (2024)
- Measles - number of reported cases, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children aged <5 years wasted for age in Zambia?
- Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Zambia was 6.3% in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest children aged <5 years wasted for age recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3% in 1992.
- What is the lowest children aged <5 years wasted for age recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 1997.
- How does Zambia rank for children aged <5 years wasted for age?
- Zambia ranks 35th out of 77 countries with data for 2014.
- Is children aged <5 years wasted for age rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zambia 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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