Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting was 6.8 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Ethiopia, 1992–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Ethiopia stood at 6.8. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 32.0% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Ethiopia peaked at 12.4 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.8, in 2019.
That places Ethiopia 30th out of 99 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 9.2 | — |
| 2000 | 12.4 | +34.8% |
| 2005 | 12.4 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9.8 | -21.0% |
| 2014 | 8.8 | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 10 | +13.6% |
| 2019 | 6.8 | -32.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.2 | 9.2 | 9.2 | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.85 | 6.8 | 10 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.47 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Ethiopia?
- Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Ethiopia was 6.8 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.4 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8 in 2019.
- How does Ethiopia rank for share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting?
- Ethiopia ranks 30th out of 99 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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