Height-for-age <-2 SD in United States of America
United States of America: Height-for-age <-2 SD was 3.8 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
3.8
World rank
90th
of 96 countries
All-time high
3.8
in 2022
All-time low
2.2
in 2012
Years of data
12
1991–2022
Height-for-age <-2 SD in United States of America, 1991–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, height-for-age <-2 sd in United States of America stood at 3.8. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 72.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, height-for-age <-2 sd in United States of America peaked at 3.8 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.2, in 2012.
United States of America ranks 90th of 96 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.92 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.86 | 2.2 | 3.5 | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 1 |
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More health data for United States of America
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1867 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,069 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,015 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.09 % 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 0.1839 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.5143 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4975 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is height-for-age <-2 sd in United States of America?
- Height-for-age <-2 sd in United States of America was 3.8 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest height-for-age <-2 sd recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8 in 2022.
- What is the lowest height-for-age <-2 sd recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2 in 2012.
- How does United States of America rank for height-for-age <-2 sd?
- United States of America ranks 90th out of 96 countries with data for 2022.
- Is height-for-age <-2 sd rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America 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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