Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight) was 23.06 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
23.06
World rank
9th
of 95 countries
All-time high
44.4
in 1986
All-time low
23.06
in 2018
Years of data
8
1986–2018
Weight-for-age <-2 SD in Pakistan, 1986–2018
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for weight-for-age <-2 sd in Pakistan is 23.06, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-age <-2 sd in Pakistan peaked at 44.4 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 23.06, in 2018.
Pakistan ranks 9th of 95 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 44.4 | — |
| 1991 | 38.39 | -13.5% |
| 1992 | 35.3 | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 34.2 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 31.2 | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 31.36 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 31.85 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 23.06 | -27.6% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 23.06 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.82, 2.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 23.06 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.82, 6.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 44.4 | 44.4 | 44.4 | 1 |
| 1990s | 35.96 | 34.2 | 38.39 | 3 |
| 2000s | 31.2 | 31.2 | 31.2 | 1 |
| 2010s | 28.76 | 23.06 | 31.85 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 6 Democratic Republic of Congo 25 compare
- 7 Nigeria 24.4 compare
- 8 Laos 24.3 compare
- 10 Madagascar 22.62 compare
- 11 Mauritania 22.4 compare
- 12 Bangladesh 21.68 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 55,286 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 335 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5028 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0616 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.4109 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0643 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-age <-2 sd in Pakistan?
- Weight-for-age <-2 sd in Pakistan was 23.06 in 2018, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 44.4 in 1986.
- What is the lowest weight-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.06 in 2018.
- How does Pakistan rank for weight-for-age <-2 sd?
- Pakistan ranks 9th out of 95 countries with data for 2018.
- Is weight-for-age <-2 sd rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. 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 Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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