Share of children underweight in Armenia
Armenia: Share of children underweight was 2.6 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
2.6
World rank
82nd
of 96 countries
All-time high
5.3
in 2010
All-time low
2.6
in 2000
Years of data
5
1998–2016
Share of children underweight in Armenia, 1998–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2016, share of children underweight in Armenia stood at 2.6. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children underweight in Armenia peaked at 5.3 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.6, in 2000.
That places Armenia 82nd out of 96 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of children underweight in Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2.7 | — |
| 2000 | 2.6 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 4.2 | +61.5% |
| 2010 | 5.3 | +26.2% |
| 2016 | 2.6 | -50.9% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 2.6 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.05, 64% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 2.6 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.6, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.4 | 2.6 | 4.2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.95 | 2.6 | 5.3 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
More reference data data for Armenia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3778 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7338 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.7338 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.129 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1265 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children underweight in Armenia?
- Share of children underweight in Armenia was 2.6 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children underweight recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3 in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of children underweight recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6 in 2000.
- How does Armenia rank for share of children underweight?
- Armenia ranks 82nd out of 96 countries with data for 2016.
- Is share of children underweight rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children underweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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