Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Zambia
Zambia: Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting was 4.2 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
4.2
World rank
50th
of 99 countries
All-time high
6.3
in 1992
All-time low
4.2
in 2018
Years of data
7
1992–2018
Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Zambia, 1992–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 4.2 for share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Zambia peaked at 6.3 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 4.2, in 2018.
That places Zambia 50th out of 99 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 6.3 | — |
| 1996 | 5.3 | -15.9% |
| 1999 | 5.9 | +11.3% |
| 2002 | 6.2 | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 5.6 | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 6.2 | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 4.2 | -32.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.83 | 5.3 | 6.3 | 3 |
| 2000s | 5.9 | 5.6 | 6.2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.2 | 4.2 | 6.2 | 2 |
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- 48 Cameroon 4.3 compare
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- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0386 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.018 (2026)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies 0.3261 (2026)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 19.51 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 19.51 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 19.51 (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5273 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.2981 (2025)
- Consumer price index 483.32 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Zambia?
- Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Zambia was 4.2 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3 in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2 in 2018.
- How does Zambia rank for share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting?
- Zambia ranks 50th out of 99 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia 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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