Venezuela - Prevalence of wasting
Prevalence of wasting, weight for height (% of children under 5)
Prevalence of wasting, weight for height (% of children under 5) in Venezuela was 4.10 as of 2009. Its highest value over the past 22 years was 5.70 in 1990, while its lowest value was 2.20 in 1987.
Definition: Prevalence of wasting is the proportion of children under age 5 whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59.
Source: UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child malnutrition estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1987 | 2.20 |
| 1990 | 5.70 |
| 1991 | 4.50 |
| 1992 | 4.30 |
| 1993 | 4.00 |
| 1994 | 3.80 |
| 1995 | 3.80 |
| 1996 | 3.80 |
| 1997 | 3.80 |
| 1998 | 4.40 |
| 1999 | 4.00 |
| 2000 | 3.90 |
| 2001 | 4.40 |
| 2002 | 4.80 |
| 2003 | 5.20 |
| 2004 | 5.20 |
| 2005 | 4.80 |
| 2006 | 4.80 |
| 2007 | 5.00 |
| 2008 | 4.50 |
| 2009 | 4.10 |
Classification
Topic: Health Indicators
Sub-Topic: Nutrition
