Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Armenia

Armenia: Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting was 4.4 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
4.4
World rank
46th
of 99 countries
All-time high
5.4
in 2005
All-time low
2.5
in 2000
Years of data
5
1998–2016

Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Armenia, 1998–2016

02461998200720161998: 3.32000: 2.52005: 5.42010: 4.12016: 4.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Armenia is 4.4, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of down 18.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Armenia peaked at 5.4 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.5, in 2000.

Armenia ranks 46th 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 Armenia, year by year

Annual values for Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Armenia, 1998 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1998 3.3
2000 2.5 -24.2%
2005 5.4 +116.0%
2010 4.1 -24.1%
2016 4.4 +7.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.3 3.3 3.3 1
2000s 3.95 2.5 5.4 2
2010s 4.25 4.1 4.4 2

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  5. 48 Iran, Islamic Republic of 4.3 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Armenia?
Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Armenia was 4.4 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting recorded in Armenia?
The highest recorded value was 5.4 in 2005.
What is the lowest share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting recorded in Armenia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.5 in 2000.
How does Armenia rank for share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting?
Armenia ranks 46th out of 99 countries with data for 2016.
Is share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting rising or falling in Armenia?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. 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 with a weight too low for their height wasting. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
99 places, 962 data points, 1984–2024
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