Height-for-age <-2 SD in Pakistan
Pakistan: Height-for-age <-2 SD was 37.63 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
37.63
World rank
10th
of 96 countries
All-time high
62.5
in 1986
All-time low
37.63
in 2018
Years of data
7
1986–2018
Height-for-age <-2 SD in Pakistan, 1986–2018
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2018, height-for-age <-2 sd in Pakistan stood at 37.63. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, height-for-age <-2 sd in Pakistan peaked at 62.5 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 37.63, in 2018.
That places Pakistan 10th out of 96 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 62.5 | 62.5 | 62.5 | 1 |
| 1990s | 48.32 | 42.7 | 53.93 | 2 |
| 2000s | 41.4 | 41.4 | 41.4 | 1 |
| 2010s | 42.06 | 37.63 | 44.97 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 7 Afghanistan 44.6 compare
- 8 Madagascar 39.84 compare
- 9 Central African Republic 37.9 compare
- 11 Ethiopia 36.78 compare
- 12 Mozambique 36.73 compare
- 13 Lesotho 35.57 compare
More health data for Pakistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.14 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8219 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 944.5 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 55,286 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0436 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4933 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is height-for-age <-2 sd in Pakistan?
- Height-for-age <-2 sd in Pakistan was 37.63 in 2018, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest height-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 62.5 in 1986.
- What is the lowest height-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.63 in 2018.
- How does Pakistan rank for height-for-age <-2 sd?
- Pakistan ranks 10th out of 96 countries with data for 2018.
- Is height-for-age <-2 sd rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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