Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting was 3.3 in 2005. ▼ Falling

Latest (2005)
3.3
Change on year
up 32.0%
World rank
60th
of 99 countries
All-time high
4.9
in 2000
All-time low
2.5
in 2004
Years of data
9
1995–2005

Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Russian Federation, 1995–2005

0123451995200020051995: 4.41996: 3.21998: 4.22000: 4.92001: 4.22002: 4.42003: 2.92004: 2.52005: 3.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Russian Federation is 3.3, measured in 2005.

That represents a change of up 32.0% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Russian Federation peaked at 4.9 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.5, in 2004.

That places Russian Federation 60th out of 99 countries with data for 2005, putting it in the middle of the range.

Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Russian Federation, year by year

Annual values for Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Russian Federation, 1995 to 2005.
Year Value Change
1995 4.4
1996 3.2 -27.3%
1998 4.2 +31.2%
2000 4.9 +16.7%
2001 4.2 -14.3%
2002 4.4 +4.8%
2003 2.9 -34.1%
2004 2.5 -13.8%
2005 3.3 +32.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.93 3.2 4.4 3
2000s 3.7 2.5 4.9 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Russian Federation?
Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Russian Federation was 3.3 in 2005, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting recorded in Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 4.9 in 2000.
What is the lowest share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 2.5 in 2004.
How does Russian Federation rank for share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting?
Russian Federation ranks 60th out of 99 countries with data for 2005.
Is share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Russian Federation 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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Indicator
Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
99 places, 962 data points, 1984–2024
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