United Kingdom vs United States: Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, female

United Kingdom
0.0%
in 2019
United States
0.0%
in 2018
United Kingdom rank
78th
United States rank
78th

Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, female over time

  • United Kingdom
  • United States
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in United States, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 6 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

United Kingdom ranks 78th and United States ranks 78th of 84 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Kingdom United States Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% United States
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, female, United Kingdom or United States?
United Kingdom, at 0.0% against 0.0% in United States as of 2019.
What is the difference in prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, female between United Kingdom and United States?
0.0%, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and United States?
6 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2018.
How do United Kingdom and United States rank globally for prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, female?
United Kingdom ranks 78th and United States ranks 78th of 84 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children', published as Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, female (% of children under 5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, female (% of children under 5)
Unit
% of children under 5
Source
UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
84 places, 738 data points, 1986–2024
Last refreshed

Prevalence of severe wasting, female, is the proportion of girls 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.