Percentage of children under 5 years affected by wasting (percent) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Percentage of children under 5 years affected by wasting (percent) was 0.4 % in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.4 %
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
67th
of 69 countries
All-time high
1.3 %
in 2011
All-time low
0.2 %
in 2010
Years of data
13
2007–2019

Percentage of children under 5 years affected by wasting (percent) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2007–2019

0.250.50.7511.22007201320192007: 0.6 %2008: 0.6 %2009: 0.5 %2010: 0.2 %2011: 1.3 %2012: 0.4 %2013: 0.2 %2014: 0.4 %2015: 0.4 %2016: 0.4 %2017: 0.4 %2018: 0.4 %2019: 0.4 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 0.4 % for percentage of children under 5 years affected by wasting (percent) in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of children under 5 years affected by wasting (percent) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 1.3 % in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.2 %, in 2010.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 67th out of 69 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Percentage of children under 5 years affected by wasting (percent) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of children under 5 years affected by wasting (percent) — Value in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2007 to 2019.
Year % Change
2007 0.6 %
2008 0.6 % +0.0%
2009 0.5 % -16.7%
2010 0.2 % -60.0%
2011 1.3 % +550.0%
2012 0.4 % -69.2%
2013 0.2 % -50.0%
2014 0.4 % +100.0%
2015 0.4 % +0.0%
2016 0.4 % +0.0%
2017 0.4 % +0.0%
2018 0.4 % +0.0%
2019 0.4 % +0.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Percentage of children under 5 years affected by wasting (percent) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2011 +550.0% 0.2 % 1.3 %
2014 +100.0% 0.2 % 0.4 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5667 % 0.5 % 0.6 % 3
2010s 0.45 % 0.2 % 1.3 % 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of children under 5 years affected by wasting (percent) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Percentage of children under 5 years affected by wasting (percent) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.4 % in 2019, 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 1.3 % in 2011.
What is the lowest percentage of children under 5 years affected by wasting (percent) recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2 % in 2010.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for percentage of children under 5 years affected by wasting (percent)?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 67th out of 69 countries with data for 2019.
Is percentage of children under 5 years affected by wasting (percent) rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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Percentage of children under 5 years affected by wasting (percent) — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
109 places, 1,441 data points, 2000–2024
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