Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Guyana
Guyana: Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting was 6.5 in 2019. βΌ Falling
Latest (2019)
6.5
World rank
31st
of 99 countries
All-time high
13.3
in 1997
All-time low
5.5
in 2009
Years of data
7
1993β2019
Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Guyana, 1993β2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 6.5 for share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Guyana peaked at 13.3 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 5.5, in 2009.
That places Guyana 31st out of 99 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10 | 6.7 | 13.3 | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.63 | 5.5 | 12.1 | 3 |
| 2010s | 6.45 | 6.4 | 6.5 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More reference data data for Guyana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0791 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0297 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1326 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0457 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1619 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Guyana?
- Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Guyana was 6.5 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 Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 13.3 in 1997.
- What is the lowest share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5 in 2009.
- How does Guyana rank for share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting?
- Guyana ranks 31st 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 Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana 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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