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

Belarus: Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting was 1.3 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
1.3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
88th
of 99 countries
All-time high
2.2
in 2005
All-time low
1.2
in 2021
Years of data
6
2005–2023

Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Belarus, 2005–2023

00.511.522005201420232005: 2.22019: 1.32020: 1.32021: 1.22022: 1.32023: 1.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Belarus is 1.3, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over five years.

Over the whole period, share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Belarus peaked at 2.2 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.2, in 2021.

That places Belarus 88th out of 99 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.2 2.2 2.2 1
2010s 1.3 1.3 1.3 1
2020s 1.27 1.2 1.3 4

Countries ranked near Belarus

  1. 87 Uruguay 1.4 compare
  2. 88 Palestine, State of 1.3 compare
  3. 90 Rwanda 1.1 compare
  4. 91 Mexico 1 compare
  5. 91 Paraguay 1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Belarus?
Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Belarus was 1.3 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting recorded in Belarus?
The highest recorded value was 2.2 in 2005.
What is the lowest share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting recorded in Belarus?
The lowest recorded value was 1.2 in 2021.
How does Belarus rank for share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting?
Belarus ranks 88th out of 99 countries with data for 2023.
Where does this Belarus 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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