Prevalence of wasting, weight for height in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Prevalence of wasting, weight for height was 4.1% in 2009. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of wasting, weight for height in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1984–2009
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
The most recent figure for prevalence of wasting, weight for height in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of is 4.1%, measured in 2009.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.9% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of wasting, weight for height in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 5.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 1984.
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 51st of 99 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Prevalence of wasting, weight for height in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 2.2% | — |
| 1990 | 5.7% | +159.1% |
| 1991 | 4.5% | -21.1% |
| 1992 | 4.3% | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 4.0% | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 3.8% | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4.4% | +15.8% |
| 1999 | 4.0% | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 3.9% | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 4.4% | +12.8% |
| 2002 | 4.8% | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 5.2% | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 5.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.8% | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 4.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.0% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 4.5% | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 4.1% | -8.9% |
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of compared with similar countries
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's 4.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.1%, 80% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's 4.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.9%, 2.2× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Prevalence of wasting, weight for height in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +159.1% | 2.2% | 5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 4.2% | 3.8% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 3.9% | 5.2% | 10 |
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More health data for Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,244 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 888 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4153 % 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 0.0356 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.4549 % 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 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Prevalence of wasting, weight for height in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 4.1% in 2009, 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 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 5.7% in 1990.
- What is the lowest prevalence of wasting, weight for height recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 1984.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for prevalence of wasting, weight for height?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 51st out of 99 countries with data for 2009.
- Is prevalence of wasting, weight for height rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 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.