Number of children who are underweight in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Number of children who are underweight was 31,064 in 2012. ▼ Falling
Latest (2012)
31,064
World rank
73rd
of 96 countries
All-time high
71,616
in 1998
All-time low
22,294
in 2004
Years of data
7
1993–2012
Number of children who are underweight in Nicaragua, 1993–2012
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 31,064 for number of children who are underweight in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children who are underweight in Nicaragua peaked at 71,616 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 22,294, in 2004.
That places Nicaragua 73rd out of 96 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Number of children who are underweight in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 68,313 | — |
| 1998 | 71,616 | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 52,004 | -27.4% |
| 2004 | 22,294 | -57.1% |
| 2005 | 40,476 | +81.6% |
| 2007 | 37,484 | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 31,064 | -17.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69,964 | 68,313 | 71,616 | 2 |
| 2000s | 38,064 | 22,294 | 52,004 | 4 |
| 2010s | 31,064 | 31,064 | 31,064 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 70 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 42,271 compare
- 71 Kazakhstan 38,968 compare
- 72 Romania 38,900 compare
- 74 Dominican Republic 30,846 compare
- 75 Lesotho 29,792 compare
- 76 Jordan 29,082 compare
More reference data data for Nicaragua
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4575 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0819 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4457 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children who are underweight in Nicaragua?
- Number of children who are underweight in Nicaragua was 31,064 in 2012, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children who are underweight recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 71,616 in 1998.
- What is the lowest number of children who are underweight recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,294 in 2004.
- How does Nicaragua rank for number of children who are underweight?
- Nicaragua ranks 73rd out of 96 countries with data for 2012.
- Is number of children who are underweight rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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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