Prevalence of underweight, weight for age, male in Armenia
Armenia: Prevalence of underweight, weight for age, male was 3.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of underweight, weight for age, 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
The most recent figure for prevalence of underweight, weight for age, male in Armenia is 3.2%, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight, weight for age, male in Armenia peaked at 4.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 1998.
Armenia ranks 68th of 83 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of underweight, weight for age, male in Armenia, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2.8% | — |
| 2000 | 2.9% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 3.4% | +17.2% |
| 2010 | 4.7% | +38.2% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | -31.9% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 3.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.9%, 82% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 3.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.3%, 1.4× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 2.9% | 3.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 3.2% | 4.7% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of underweight, weight for age, male in Armenia?
- Prevalence of underweight, weight for age, male in Armenia was 3.2% 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 underweight, weight for age, male recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight, weight for age, male recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 1998.
- How does Armenia rank for prevalence of underweight, weight for age, male?
- Armenia ranks 68th out of 83 countries with data for 2016.
- Is prevalence of underweight, weight for age, male rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. 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 underweight, weight for age, male (% of children under 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of underweight, male, is the percentage of boys under age 5 whose weight for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months. The data are based on the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.