Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Egypt
Egypt: Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting was 3.3 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Egypt, 1988–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Egypt is 3.3, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 58.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Egypt peaked at 9.5 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.2, in 1988.
That places Egypt 60th out of 99 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 2.2 | — |
| 1991 | 4.5 | +104.5% |
| 1992 | 4 | -11.1% |
| 1995 | 5.7 | +42.5% |
| 1997 | 7.5 | +31.6% |
| 1998 | 6.4 | -14.7% |
| 2003 | 5.2 | -18.8% |
| 2005 | 5.3 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 7.9 | +49.1% |
| 2014 | 9.5 | +20.3% |
| 2021 | 3.3 | -65.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 1 |
| 1990s | 5.62 | 4 | 7.5 | 5 |
| 2000s | 6.13 | 5.2 | 7.9 | 3 |
| 2010s | 9.5 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 1 |
| 2020s | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 1 |
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.2 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4622 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 25.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 71.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 6.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Egypt?
- Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Egypt was 3.3 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 9.5 in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2 in 1988.
- How does Egypt rank for share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting?
- Egypt ranks 60th out of 99 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt 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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