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

Syria: Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting was 11.5 in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
11.5
World rank
6th
of 99 countries
All-time high
11.5
in 2010
All-time low
4.9
in 2000
Years of data
6
1993–2010

Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Syria, 1993–2010

02.557.51012.51993200120101993: 101995: 10.42000: 4.92001: 10.22006: 10.32010: 11.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Syria recorded 11.5 for share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in 2010. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 134.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Syria peaked at 11.5 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.9, in 2000.

That places Syria 6th out of 99 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Syria, 1993 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1993 10
1995 10.4 +4.0%
2000 4.9 -52.9%
2001 10.2 +108.2%
2006 10.3 +1.0%
2010 11.5 +11.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.2 10 10.4 2
2000s 8.47 4.9 10.3 3
2010s 11.5 11.5 11.5 1

Countries ranked near Syria

  1. 3 Mauritania 13.6 compare
  2. 4 Djibouti 12.1 compare
  3. 5 Nigeria 11.6 compare
  4. 7 Malaysia 11 compare
  5. 8 Niger 10.9 compare
  6. 9 Bangladesh 10.7 compare
  7. 9 Laos 10.7 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Syria?
Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Syria was 11.5 in 2010, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting recorded in Syria?
The highest recorded value was 11.5 in 2010.
What is the lowest share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting recorded in Syria?
The lowest recorded value was 4.9 in 2000.
How does Syria rank for share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting?
Syria ranks 6th out of 99 countries with data for 2010.
Is share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting rising or falling in Syria?
Over the last ten years it is up 134.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Syria 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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