Number of children who are underweight in Bhutan
Bhutan: Number of children who are underweight was 4,205 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4,205
World rank
95th
of 96 countries
All-time high
31,242
in 1987
All-time low
4,205
in 2023
Years of data
5
1987–2023
Number of children who are underweight in Bhutan, 1987–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 4,205 for number of children who are underweight in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 48.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children who are underweight in Bhutan peaked at 31,242 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 4,205, in 2023.
That places Bhutan 95th out of 96 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31,242 | 31,242 | 31,242 | 1 |
| 1990s | 10,718 | 10,718 | 10,718 | 1 |
| 2000s | 6,853 | 6,853 | 6,853 | 1 |
| 2010s | 8,190 | 8,190 | 8,190 | 1 |
| 2020s | 4,205 | 4,205 | 4,205 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More reference data data for Bhutan
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 1.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.5687 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 155.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied to 19.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 4.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on Pa 92.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 24.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0909 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children who are underweight in Bhutan?
- Number of children who are underweight in Bhutan was 4,205 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children who are underweight recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 31,242 in 1987.
- What is the lowest number of children who are underweight recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,205 in 2023.
- How does Bhutan rank for number of children who are underweight?
- Bhutan ranks 95th out of 96 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children who are underweight rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children who are underweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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