Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Children aged <5 years wasted for age was 3.3% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
3.3%
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
52nd
of 77 countries
All-time high
8.5%
in 1999
All-time low
1.7%
in 1988
Years of data
7
1988–2014
Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Zimbabwe, 1988–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children aged <5 years wasted for age in Zimbabwe is 3.3%, measured in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and down 54.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children aged <5 years wasted for age in Zimbabwe peaked at 8.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 1988.
Zimbabwe ranks 52nd of 77 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 1.7% | — |
| 1994 | 6.3% | +270.6% |
| 1999 | 8.5% | +34.9% |
| 2006 | 7.3% | -14.1% |
| 2009 | 3.8% | -47.9% |
| 2011 | 3.1% | -18.4% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 7.4% | 6.3% | 8.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 3.8% | 7.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 3.1% | 3.3% | 2 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 874.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,457 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.414 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.4476 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2028 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children aged <5 years wasted for age in Zimbabwe?
- Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Zimbabwe was 3.3% in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest children aged <5 years wasted for age recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5% in 1999.
- What is the lowest children aged <5 years wasted for age recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 1988.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for children aged <5 years wasted for age?
- Zimbabwe ranks 52nd out of 77 countries with data for 2014.
- Is children aged <5 years wasted for age rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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