Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight) in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight) was 1.77 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
1.77
World rank
89th
of 95 countries
All-time high
15.4
in 1996
All-time low
1.77
in 2021
Years of data
5
1996–2021
Weight-for-age <-2 SD in Uzbekistan, 1996–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Uzbekistan recorded 1.77 for weight-for-age <-2 sd in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 60.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-age <-2 sd in Uzbekistan peaked at 15.4 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.77, in 2021.
That places Uzbekistan 89th out of 95 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight) in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 15.4 | — |
| 2002 | 7.36 | -52.2% |
| 2006 | 4.44 | -39.6% |
| 2017 | 2.89 | -35.0% |
| 2021 | 1.77 | -38.8% |
Uzbekistan compared with similar countries
- Uzbekistan's 1.77 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.82, 15% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Uzbekistan's 1.77 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.64, 67% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.4 | 15.4 | 15.4 | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.9 | 4.44 | 7.36 | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.89 | 2.89 | 2.89 | 1 |
| 2020s | 1.77 | 1.77 | 1.77 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
More health data for Uzbekistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.21 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2049 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,269 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.88 % 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 0.0589 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.77 % 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 0.0634 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-age <-2 sd in Uzbekistan?
- Weight-for-age <-2 sd in Uzbekistan was 1.77 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 15.4 in 1996.
- What is the lowest weight-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.77 in 2021.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for weight-for-age <-2 sd?
- Uzbekistan ranks 89th out of 95 countries with data for 2021.
- Is weight-for-age <-2 sd rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uzbekistan 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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