Number of children under 5 years affected by wasting (million) — Value in United States of America

United States of America: Number of children under 5 years affected by wasting (million) — Value was 0.1 million No in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.1 million No
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
25th
of 29 groups
All-time high
0.2 million No
in 2006
All-time low
0.1 million No
in 2000
Years of data
8
2000–2016

Number of children under 5 years affected by wasting (million) — Value in United States of America, 2000–2016

00.050.10.150.22000200820162000: 0.1 million No2002: 0.1 million No2004: 0.1 million No2006: 0.2 million No2008: 0.1 million No2012: 0.1 million No2014: 0.1 million No2016: 0.1 million No

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million No.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of children under 5 years affected by wasting (million) — value in United States of America is 0.1 million No, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of children under 5 years affected by wasting (million) — value in United States of America peaked at 0.2 million No in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.1 million No, in 2000.

United States of America ranks 25th of 29 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Number of children under 5 years affected by wasting (million) — Value in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Number of children under 5 years affected by wasting (million) — Value in United States of America, 2000 to 2016.
Year million No Change
2000 0.1 million No
2002 0.1 million No +0.0%
2004 0.1 million No +0.0%
2006 0.2 million No +100.0%
2008 0.1 million No -50.0%
2012 0.1 million No +0.0%
2014 0.1 million No +0.0%
2016 0.1 million No +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.12 million No 0.1 million No 0.2 million No 5
2010s 0.1 million No 0.1 million No 0.1 million No 3

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  1. 25 Caribbean 0.1 million No compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of children under 5 years affected by wasting (million) — value in United States of America?
Number of children under 5 years affected by wasting (million) — value in United States of America was 0.1 million No in 2016, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest number of children under 5 years affected by wasting (million) — value recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 0.2 million No in 2006.
What is the lowest number of children under 5 years affected by wasting (million) — value recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1 million No in 2000.
How does United States of America rank for number of children under 5 years affected by wasting (million) — value?
United States of America ranks 25th out of 29 groups with data for 2016.
Is number of children under 5 years affected by wasting (million) — value rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United States of America data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Number of children under 5 years affected by wasting (million) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Number of children under 5 years affected by wasting (million) — Value
Unit
million No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
81 places, 1,179 data points, 2000–2024
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