🇧🇷 Brazil Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height
Brazil Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height was 0.80 in 2019, up 100.0% from 2007, according to World Bank data. The 10-year average is 0.77. Historical data available from 1989 to 2019 (4 data points). The all-time high was 1.00 in 1996.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators • 1989–2019 • 4 data points • Health
Latest Value
0.80
2019
Year-on-Year
+100.0%
vs 2007
10-Year Average
0.77
2010–2019
Range
High: 1.00 (1996)
Low: 0.40 (2007)
Brazil Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height (% of children under 5) — 1989 to 2019
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About this Indicator
Prevalence of severe wasting is the proportion of children under age 5 whose weight for height is more than three standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months.
Historical Data Table
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 0.80 |
| 2007 | 0.40 |
| 1996 | 1.00 |
| 1989 | 0.90 |
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