Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting was 3.6 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
3.6
World rank
54th
of 99 countries
All-time high
17.3
in 1997
All-time low
3.6
in 2022
Years of data
5
1997–2022
Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Afghanistan, 1997–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 3.6 for share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 62.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Afghanistan peaked at 17.3 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 3.6, in 2022.
Afghanistan ranks 54th of 99 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 17.3 | — |
| 2004 | 9.1 | -47.4% |
| 2013 | 9.5 | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 5.1 | -46.3% |
| 2022 | 3.6 | -29.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.3 | 17.3 | 17.3 | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.1 | 9.1 | 9.1 | 1 |
| 2010s | 7.3 | 5.1 | 9.5 | 2 |
| 2020s | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 51 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 4.1 compare
- 52 Saudi Arabia 3.9 compare
- 53 Mozambique 3.8 compare
- 54 South Africa 3.6 compare
- 56 Azerbaijan 3.5 compare
- 56 Kuwait 3.5 compare
- 56 Romania 3.5 compare
More reference data data for Afghanistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8991 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4362 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.847 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.38 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Afghanistan?
- Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Afghanistan was 3.6 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 17.3 in 1997.
- What is the lowest share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6 in 2022.
- How does Afghanistan rank for share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting?
- Afghanistan ranks 54th out of 99 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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