Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight) in Armenia
Armenia: Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight) was 13.68 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
13.68
World rank
3rd
of 92 countries
All-time high
16.45
in 2010
All-time low
10.8
in 1998
Years of data
5
1998–2016
Weight-for-height >+2 SD in Armenia, 1998–2016
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2016, weight-for-height >+2 sd in Armenia stood at 13.68.
The figure is up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height >+2 sd in Armenia peaked at 16.45 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 10.8, in 1998.
That places Armenia 3rd out of 92 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight) in Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 10.8 | — |
| 2000 | 15.67 | +45.0% |
| 2005 | 11.35 | -27.5% |
| 2010 | 16.45 | +44.9% |
| 2016 | 13.68 | -16.8% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 13.68 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.57, 1.8× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 13.68 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.3, 1.9× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.8 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 1 |
| 2000s | 13.51 | 11.35 | 15.67 | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.07 | 13.68 | 16.45 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
More health data for Armenia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.966 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 33 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.1726 % 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 0.0282 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5455 % 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 0.0303 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-height >+2 sd in Armenia?
- Weight-for-height >+2 sd in Armenia was 13.68 in 2016, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height >+2 sd recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.45 in 2010.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height >+2 sd recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.8 in 1998.
- How does Armenia rank for weight-for-height >+2 sd?
- Armenia ranks 3rd out of 92 countries with data for 2016.
- Is weight-for-height >+2 sd rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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