Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting was 3.9 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
3.9
Change on year
down 13.3%
World rank
52nd
of 99 countries
All-time high
11.8
in 2004
All-time low
2.9
in 1994
Years of data
8
1994–2020
Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Saudi Arabia, 1994–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Saudi Arabia stood at 3.9.
The figure is down 13.3% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Saudi Arabia peaked at 11.8 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2.9, in 1994.
Saudi Arabia ranks 52nd of 99 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 2.9 | — |
| 2004 | 11.8 | +306.9% |
| 2015 | 4.3 | -63.6% |
| 2016 | 3.4 | -20.9% |
| 2017 | 4.6 | +35.3% |
| 2018 | 3.9 | -15.2% |
| 2019 | 4.5 | +15.4% |
| 2020 | 3.9 | -13.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.14 | 3.4 | 4.6 | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9641 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Saudi Arabia?
- Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Saudi Arabia was 3.9 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.8 in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9 in 1994.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 52nd 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 Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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