Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Bhutan
Bhutan: Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting was 5.1 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.1
World rank
40th
of 99 countries
All-time high
5.9
in 2010
All-time low
2.6
in 1999
Years of data
5
1987–2023
Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Bhutan, 1987–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 5.1 for share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in 2023.
That represents a change of down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Bhutan peaked at 5.9 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.6, in 1999.
Bhutan ranks 40th 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 Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 5.2 | — |
| 1999 | 2.6 | -50.0% |
| 2008 | 4.5 | +73.1% |
| 2010 | 5.9 | +31.1% |
| 2023 | 5.1 | -13.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 1 |
| 1990s | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 1 |
| 2020s | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More reference data data for Bhutan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0217 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0671 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0727 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0153 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3489 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5881 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0909 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Bhutan?
- Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Bhutan was 5.1 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 Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9 in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6 in 1999.
- How does Bhutan rank for share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting?
- Bhutan ranks 40th out of 99 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan 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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