Prevalence of wasting, weight for height in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Prevalence of wasting, weight for height was 11.5% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of wasting, weight for height in Syrian Arab Republic, 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 Syrian Arab Republic 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 Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 11.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2000.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 6th of 99 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Prevalence of wasting, weight for height in Syrian Arab Republic, 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% |
Syrian Arab Republic compared with similar countries
- Syrian Arab Republic's 11.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.3%, 1.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Syrian Arab Republic'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 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
- 3 Mauritania 13.6% compare
- 4 Djibouti 12.1% compare
- 5 Nigeria 11.6% compare
- 7 Malaysia 11.0% compare
- 8 Niger 10.9% compare
- 9 Bangladesh 10.7% compare
- 9 Lao People's Democratic Republic 10.7% compare
More health data for Syrian Arab Republic
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8632 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,122 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,491 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 7.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0503 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 7.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of wasting, weight for height in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Prevalence of wasting, weight for height in Syrian Arab Republic 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 Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 11.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest prevalence of wasting, weight for height recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2000.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for prevalence of wasting, weight for height?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 6th out of 99 countries with data for 2010.
- Is prevalence of wasting, weight for height rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 134.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic 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.