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Child malnutrition in Shirak

20%of children under five stunted (2016 survey)Medium

Shirak ranks 1st of 11 parts of Armenia for child stunting, above Armenia's 9.4%.

5.1%children under 5 wasted; Armenia 4.2%
2.4%children under 5 underweight; Armenia 2.6%
21%children 6-59 months anaemic; Armenia 16%

Child stunting across Armenia

The same 2016 survey, every part it reports.

  1. 1Shirak20%
  2. 2Aragatsotn18%
  3. 3Ararat14%
  4. 4Syunik12%
  5. 5Vayots Dzor12%
  6. 6Gegharkunik9.9%
  7. 7Armavir9.7%
  8. 8Kotayk7.7%
  9. 9Tavush7.4%
  10. 10Lori5.6%
  11. 11Yerevan3.5%

Frequently asked questions

What is the child malnutrition rate in Shirak?

In Armenia's 2016 Demographic and Health Survey, 20% of children under five in Shirak were stunted (too short for their age), 5.1% wasted and 2.4% underweight.

Is malnutrition in Shirak worse than in the rest of Armenia?

Shirak ranks 1st of 11 for stunting in the survey, highest first, above Armenia's 9.4%.

How many children are anaemic in Shirak?

21% of children aged 6 to 59 months in Shirak had anaemia in 2016, above Armenia's 16%; WHO counts 40% or more as a severe public health problem.

Is there data for cities and towns in Shirak?

The survey reports Armenia by region, not by city, so a town or neighbourhood in Shirak shares these figures. Local clinics and nutrition programmes keep their own records.

Source: Armenia Demographic and Health Survey 2016 (AM2016DHS), via The DHS Program, STATcompiler. Survey estimates for small regions carry wide margins; read differences of a few points as similar.

Hunger in Armenia as a whole

Undernourishment, food insecurity, the Global Hunger Index and the UN's latest estimates for the country.

Hunger in Armenia