Prevalence of wasting, weight for height, female in Russia
Russia: Prevalence of wasting, weight for height, female was 4.0% in 2005. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of wasting, weight for height, female in Russia, 1995–2005
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 wasting, weight for height, female in Russia is 4.0%, measured in 2005.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 81.8% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of wasting, weight for height, female in Russia peaked at 6.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2003.
That places Russia 43rd out of 86 countries with data for 2005, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of wasting, weight for height, female in Russia, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4.4% | — |
| 1996 | 3.6% | -18.2% |
| 1998 | 3.5% | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 6.0% | +71.4% |
| 2001 | 4.9% | -18.3% |
| 2002 | 6.4% | +30.6% |
| 2003 | 1.7% | -73.4% |
| 2004 | 2.2% | +29.4% |
| 2005 | 4.0% | +81.8% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 4.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.7%, 1.5× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Russia's 4.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.3%, 1.2× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.8% | 3.5% | 4.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 1.7% | 6.4% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of wasting, weight for height, female in Russia?
- Prevalence of wasting, weight for height, female in Russia was 4.0% in 2005, 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 wasting, weight for height, female recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.4% in 2002.
- What is the lowest prevalence of wasting, weight for height, female recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2003.
- How does Russia rank for prevalence of wasting, weight for height, female?
- Russia ranks 43rd out of 86 countries with data for 2005.
- Is prevalence of wasting, weight for height, female rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russia 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 wasting, weight for height, female (% of children under 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of wasting, female, is the proportion of girls under age 5 whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months.