Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in India
India: Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting was 18.7 in 2020. βΌ Falling
Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in India, 1989β2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in India is 18.7, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 10.7% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in India peaked at 20.8 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 15.1, in 2014.
India ranks 1st of 99 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.3 | 20.3 | 20.3 | 1 |
| 1990s | 19.02 | 17.9 | 20 | 4 |
| 2000s | 20 | 20 | 20 | 1 |
| 2010s | 17.6 | 15.1 | 20.8 | 3 |
| 2020s | 18.7 | 18.7 | 18.7 | 1 |
Countries ranked near India
More reference data data for India
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 68.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 70.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 309.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 85.03 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in India?
- Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in India was 18.7 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 20.8 in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.1 in 2014.
- How does India rank for share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting?
- India ranks 1st out of 99 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India 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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