Prevalence of wasting, weight for height (% of children under 5) in Syria
Syria: Prevalence of wasting, weight for height (% of children under 5) was 11.5% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of wasting, weight for height in Syria, 1993–2010
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
In 2010, prevalence of wasting, weight for height in Syria stood at 11.5%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 134.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of wasting, weight for height in Syria peaked at 11.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2000.
Syria ranks 6th of 99 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Prevalence of wasting, weight for height (% of children under 5) in Syria, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 10.0% | — |
| 1995 | 10.4% | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 4.9% | -52.9% |
| 2001 | 10.2% | +108.2% |
| 2006 | 10.3% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 11.5% | +11.7% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 11.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.3%, 1.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Syria's 11.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.5%, 3.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.2% | 10.0% | 10.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.5% | 4.9% | 10.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 11.5% | 11.5% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of wasting, weight for height in Syria?
- Prevalence of wasting, weight for height in Syria was 11.5% in 2010, 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 Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 11.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest prevalence of wasting, weight for height recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2000.
- How does Syria rank for prevalence of wasting, weight for height?
- Syria ranks 6th out of 99 countries with data for 2010.
- Is prevalence of wasting, weight for height rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 134.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria 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.