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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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 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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