Weight-for-age <-2 SD in Bhutan
Bhutan: Weight-for-age <-2 SD was 8.7 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
8.7
World rank
55th
of 95 countries
All-time high
34
in 1987
All-time low
8.7
in 2023
Years of data
5
1987–2023
Weight-for-age <-2 SD in Bhutan, 1987–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, weight-for-age <-2 sd in Bhutan stood at 8.7. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-age <-2 sd in Bhutan peaked at 34 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 8.7, in 2023.
Bhutan ranks 55th of 95 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34 | 34 | 34 | 1 |
| 1990s | 13.9 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.37 | 10.37 | 10.37 | 1 |
| 2010s | 12.67 | 12.67 | 12.67 | 1 |
| 2020s | 8.7 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More health data for Bhutan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -10 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0915 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,531 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 2.72 % 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 0.0663 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.7357 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4659 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-age <-2 sd in Bhutan?
- Weight-for-age <-2 sd in Bhutan was 8.7 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 34 in 1987.
- What is the lowest weight-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7 in 2023.
- How does Bhutan rank for weight-for-age <-2 sd?
- Bhutan ranks 55th out of 95 countries with data for 2023.
- Is weight-for-age <-2 sd rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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