Asia Meridional vs India: Weight-for-height <-2 SD

Asia Meridional
14.1
in 2024
India
18.75
in 2020
Asia Meridional rank
1st
India rank
1st

Weight-for-height <-2 SD over time

  • Asia Meridional
  • India
05101520198920062024

How they compare

India currently reports 18.75 against 14.1 in Asia Meridional, a difference of 4.65.

That makes India's figure about 1.3 times Asia Meridional's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2006 it was India ahead.

Asia Meridional ranks 1st and India ranks 1st of 56 groups.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Asia Meridional India Difference Ahead
2000s 16.5 20.03 3.53 India
2010s 15.23 17.59 2.36 India
2020s 14.6 18.75 4.15 India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher weight-for-height <-2 sd, Asia Meridional or India?
India, at 18.75 against 14.1 in Asia Meridional as of 2020.
What is the difference in weight-for-height <-2 sd between Asia Meridional and India?
4.65, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Asia Meridional and India?
5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2020.
How do Asia Meridional and India rank globally for weight-for-height <-2 sd?
Asia Meridional ranks 1st and India ranks 1st of 56 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Weight-for-height <-2 SD (wasting). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Weight-for-height <-2 SD (wasting)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
154 places, 2,355 data points, 1985–2024
Last refreshed