Percentage of children under 5 years affected by wasting (percent) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Percentage of children under 5 years affected by wasting (percent) was 2.5 % in 2017. ▼ Falling
Percentage of children under 5 years affected by wasting (percent) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 2000–2017
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of children under 5 years affected by wasting (percent) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea is 2.5 %, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 51.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of children under 5 years affected by wasting (percent) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 12.2 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.5 %, in 2017.
Percentage of children under 5 years affected by wasting (percent) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.2 % | — |
| 2002 | 8.7 % | -28.7% |
| 2004 | 8.5 % | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 5.2 % | -38.8% |
| 2012 | 4 % | -23.1% |
| 2017 | 2.5 % | -37.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.65 % | 5.2 % | 12.2 % | 4 |
| 2010s | 3.25 % | 2.5 % | 4 % | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of children under 5 years affected by wasting (percent) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Percentage of children under 5 years affected by wasting (percent) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 2.5 % in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest percentage of children under 5 years affected by wasting (percent) recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 12.2 % in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of children under 5 years affected by wasting (percent) recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5 % in 2017.
- How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for percentage of children under 5 years affected by wasting (percent)?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 11th out of 11 countries with data for 2017.
- Is percentage of children under 5 years affected by wasting (percent) rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic People's Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Percentage of children under 5 years affected by wasting (percent) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Suite of Food Security Indicators presents the core set of food security indicators. Following the recommendation of experts gathered in the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Round Table on hunger measurement, hosted at FAO headquarters in September 2011, an initial set of indicators aiming to capture various aspects of food insecurity is presented here. The choice of the indicators has been informed by expert judgement and the availability of data with sufficient coverage to enable comparisons across regions and over time. Many of these indicators are produced and published elsewhere by FAO and other international organizations. They are reported here in a single database with the aim of building a wide food security information system. More indicators will be added to this set as more data will become available. Indicators are classified along the four dimensions of food security -- availability, access, utilization and stability.