Weight-for-age <-2 SD in Venezuela
Venezuela: Weight-for-age <-2 SD was 2.9 in 2009. ▼ Falling
Latest (2009)
2.9
Change on year
down 9.4%
World rank
76th
of 95 countries
All-time high
6.7
in 1990
All-time low
2.9
in 2009
Years of data
21
1987–2009
Weight-for-age <-2 SD in Venezuela, 1987–2009
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for weight-for-age <-2 sd in Venezuela is 2.9, measured in 2009. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.4% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-age <-2 sd in Venezuela peaked at 6.7 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.9, in 2009.
Venezuela ranks 76th of 95 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 1 |
| 1990s | 4.62 | 3.9 | 6.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.9 | 2.9 | 4.6 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 73 Morocco 3 compare
- 74 Dominican Republic 2.98 compare
- 75 Kyrgyzstan 2.91 compare
- 77 Costa Rica 2.88 compare
- 78 Kuwait 2.79 compare
- 79 Peru 2.66 compare
More health data for Venezuela
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,244 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 888 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.91 % 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 0.1002 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.4328 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5062 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-age <-2 sd in Venezuela?
- Weight-for-age <-2 sd in Venezuela was 2.9 in 2009, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7 in 1990.
- What is the lowest weight-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9 in 2009.
- How does Venezuela rank for weight-for-age <-2 sd?
- Venezuela ranks 76th out of 95 countries with data for 2009.
- Is weight-for-age <-2 sd rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Venezuela 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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