Prevalence of wasting, weight for height (% of children under 5) in Russia
Russia: Prevalence of wasting, weight for height (% of children under 5) was 3.3% in 2005. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of wasting, weight for height 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
Russia recorded 3.3% for prevalence of wasting, weight for height in 2005.
The figure is up 32.0% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of wasting, weight for height in Russia peaked at 4.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2004.
Russia ranks 60th of 99 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of wasting, weight for height (% of children under 5) in Russia, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4.4% | — |
| 1996 | 3.2% | -27.3% |
| 1998 | 4.2% | +31.2% |
| 2000 | 4.9% | +16.7% |
| 2001 | 4.2% | -14.3% |
| 2002 | 4.4% | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 2.9% | -34.1% |
| 2004 | 2.5% | -13.8% |
| 2005 | 3.3% | +32.0% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 3.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.5%, 1.3× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Russia's 3.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.0%, 1.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.9% | 3.2% | 4.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 2.5% | 4.9% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of wasting, weight for height in Russia?
- Prevalence of wasting, weight for height in Russia was 3.3% 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 recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of wasting, weight for height recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2004.
- How does Russia rank for prevalence of wasting, weight for height?
- Russia ranks 60th out of 99 countries with data for 2005.
- Is prevalence of wasting, weight for height rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. 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 (% of children under 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.