Americas (WHO regions) vs Mongolia: Weight-for-height <-3 SD

Americas (WHO regions)
0.1
in 2024
Mongolia
0.9
in 2023
Americas (WHO regions) rank
49th
Mongolia rank
48th

Weight-for-height <-3 SD over time

  • Americas (WHO regions)
  • Mongolia
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How they compare

Mongolia currently reports 0.9 against 0.1 in Americas (WHO regions), a difference of 0.8.

That makes Mongolia's figure about 9.0 times Americas (WHO regions)'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mongolia ahead.

Americas (WHO regions) ranks 49th and Mongolia ranks 48th of 56 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas (WHO regions) Mongolia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2667 1.42 1.15 Mongolia
2010s 0.15 0.4392 0.2892 Mongolia
2020s 0.1 0.9 0.8 Mongolia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher weight-for-height <-3 sd, Americas (WHO regions) or Mongolia?
Mongolia, at 0.9 against 0.1 in Americas (WHO regions) as of 2023.
What is the difference in weight-for-height <-3 sd between Americas (WHO regions) and Mongolia?
0.8, with Mongolia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas (WHO regions) and Mongolia?
8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Americas (WHO regions) and Mongolia rank globally for weight-for-height <-3 sd?
Americas (WHO regions) ranks 49th and Mongolia ranks 48th of 56 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Weight-for-height <-3 SD (severe 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 <-3 SD (severe wasting)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
140 places, 2,174 data points, 1986–2024
Last refreshed