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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Syria
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- Summer temperature anomalies 0.329 (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -1.58 (2026)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies -0.3623 (2026)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 11.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 97.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 4,276 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 105.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 359.32 (2050)
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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