Weight-for-age <-2 SD in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Weight-for-age <-2 SD was 2.91 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.91
Change on year
up 190.8%
World rank
75th
of 95 countries
All-time high
8.1
in 1997
All-time low
1
in 2021
Years of data
8
1997–2023
Weight-for-age <-2 SD in Kyrgyzstan, 1997–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, weight-for-age <-2 sd in Kyrgyzstan stood at 2.91.
That represents a change of up 190.8% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-age <-2 sd in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 8.1 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2021.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 75th of 95 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.1 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.69 | 2.68 | 4.7 | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.8 | 1.83 | 3.78 | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.95 | 1 | 2.91 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
- 72 Azerbaijan 3.02 compare
- 73 Morocco 3 compare
- 74 Dominican Republic 2.98 compare
- 76 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 2.9 compare
- 77 Costa Rica 2.88 compare
- 78 Kuwait 2.79 compare
More health data for Kyrgyzstan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6971 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 938.9 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 278 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 6.75 % 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 0.0597 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5058 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-age <-2 sd in Kyrgyzstan?
- Weight-for-age <-2 sd in Kyrgyzstan was 2.91 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.1 in 1997.
- What is the lowest weight-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2021.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for weight-for-age <-2 sd?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 75th out of 95 countries with data for 2023.
- Is weight-for-age <-2 sd rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan 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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