Prevalence of wasting, weight for height in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Prevalence of wasting, weight for height was 0.4% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Prevalence of wasting, weight for height in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2007–2019
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 2019, prevalence of wasting, weight for height in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 0.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of wasting, weight for height in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 1.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2010.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 96th of 99 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Prevalence of wasting, weight for height in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.6% | — |
| 2008 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -60.0% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | +550.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | -69.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -50.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | +100.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 0.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.5%, 16% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 0.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.0%, 13% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Prevalence of wasting, weight for height in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +550.0% | 0.2% | 1.3% |
| 2014 | +100.0% | 0.2% | 0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 1.3% | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of wasting, weight for height in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Prevalence of wasting, weight for height in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.4% in 2019, 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest prevalence of wasting, weight for height recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2010.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for prevalence of wasting, weight for height?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 96th out of 99 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of wasting, weight for height rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.