Prevalence of wasting, weight for height in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Prevalence of wasting, weight for height was 2.2% in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Prevalence of wasting, weight for height in Nicaragua, 1993–2012
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
Nicaragua recorded 2.2% for prevalence of wasting, weight for height in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of wasting, weight for height in Nicaragua peaked at 3.4% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2004.
Nicaragua ranks 76th of 99 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of wasting, weight for height in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 2.5% | — |
| 1998 | 3.4% | +36.0% |
| 2001 | 2.3% | -32.4% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | -82.6% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | +125.0% |
| 2007 | 1.5% | +66.7% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | +46.7% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 2.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.1%, 43% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 2.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.9%, 1.2× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.0% | 2.5% | 3.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 0.4% | 2.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 73 Morocco 2.4% compare
- 73 Uzbekistan 2.4% compare
- 75 Jordan 2.3% compare
- 76 Dominican Republic 2.2% compare
- 78 Tunisia 2.1% compare
- 79 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 2.0% compare
More health data for Nicaragua
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6599 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,175 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 215 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3497 % 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 0.0458 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.323 % 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 wasting, weight for height in Nicaragua?
- Prevalence of wasting, weight for height in Nicaragua was 2.2% in 2012, 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 recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 1998.
- What is the lowest prevalence of wasting, weight for height recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2004.
- How does Nicaragua rank for prevalence of wasting, weight for height?
- Nicaragua ranks 76th out of 99 countries with data for 2012.
- Is prevalence of wasting, weight for height rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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 (% of children under 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of wasting is the proportion of children 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.