Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting was 4.1 in 2009. ▲ Rising
Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1984–2009
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of is 4.1, measured in 2009.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.9% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 5.7 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.2, in 1984.
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 51st of 99 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 2.2 | — |
| 1990 | 5.7 | +159.1% |
| 1991 | 4.5 | -21.1% |
| 1992 | 4.3 | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 4 | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 3.8 | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 3.8 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3.8 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3.8 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4.4 | +15.8% |
| 1999 | 4 | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 3.9 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 4.4 | +12.8% |
| 2002 | 4.8 | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 5.2 | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.8 | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 4.5 | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 4.1 | -8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 1 |
| 1990s | 4.21 | 3.8 | 5.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.67 | 3.9 | 5.2 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 4.1 in 2009, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 5.7 in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2 in 1984.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 51st out of 99 countries with data for 2009.
- Is share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 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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