Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, male in Armenia
Armenia: Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, male was 1.6% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, male in Armenia, 1998–2016
Source: UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'. Measured in % of children under 5.
Analysis
Armenia recorded 1.6% for prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, male in 2016.
The figure is down 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, male in Armenia peaked at 2.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2000.
That places Armenia 27th out of 84 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, male in Armenia, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.3% | — |
| 2000 | 1.0% | -23.1% |
| 2005 | 2.9% | +190.0% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | -17.2% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | -33.3% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 1.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8%, 2.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 1.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.1%, 1.5× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.0% | 2.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.6% | 2.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 25 Central African Republic 1.7% compare
- 25 Guinea-Bissau 1.7% compare
- 27 Bangladesh 1.6% compare
- 27 Cameroon 1.6% compare
- 27 Ethiopia 1.6% compare
- 27 Zambia 1.6% compare
More health data for Armenia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.966 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,466 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 33 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.1726 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0282 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5455 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, male in Armenia?
- Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, male in Armenia was 1.6% in 2016, according to UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'.
- What is the highest prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, male recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9% in 2005.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, male recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2000.
- How does Armenia rank for prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, male?
- Armenia ranks 27th out of 84 countries with data for 2016.
- Is prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, male rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children', published as part of Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, male (% of children under 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of severe wasting, male, is the proportion of boys under age 5 whose weight for height is more than three standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months.