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

United Kingdom: Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting was 0.4 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.4
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
96th
of 99 countries
All-time high
1.3
in 2011
All-time low
0.2
in 2010
Years of data
13
2007–2019

Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in United Kingdom, 2007–2019

0.250.50.7511.22007201320192007: 0.62008: 0.62009: 0.52010: 0.22011: 1.32012: 0.42013: 0.22014: 0.42015: 0.42016: 0.42017: 0.42018: 0.42019: 0.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2019, share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in United Kingdom stood at 0.4.

The figure is down 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in United Kingdom peaked at 1.3 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.2, in 2010.

That places United Kingdom 96th out of 99 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in United Kingdom, 2007 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2007 0.6
2008 0.6 +0.0%
2009 0.5 -16.7%
2010 0.2 -60.0%
2011 1.3 +550.0%
2012 0.4 -69.2%
2013 0.2 -50.0%
2014 0.4 +100.0%
2015 0.4 +0.0%
2016 0.4 +0.0%
2017 0.4 +0.0%
2018 0.4 +0.0%
2019 0.4 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5667 0.5 0.6 3
2010s 0.45 0.2 1.3 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in United Kingdom?
Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in United Kingdom was 0.4 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 1.3 in 2011.
What is the lowest share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2 in 2010.
How does United Kingdom rank for share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting?
United Kingdom ranks 96th out of 99 countries with data for 2019.
Is share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Kingdom 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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