Weight-for-height >+2 SD in Guatemala
Guatemala: Weight-for-height >+2 SD was 4.94 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
4.94
World rank
41st
of 92 countries
All-time high
7.35
in 2000
All-time low
2.81
in 1987
Years of data
7
1987–2015
Weight-for-height >+2 SD in Guatemala, 1987–2015
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 4.94 for weight-for-height >+2 sd in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height >+2 sd in Guatemala peaked at 7.35 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.81, in 1987.
That places Guatemala 41st out of 92 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.81 | 2.81 | 2.81 | 1 |
| 1990s | 6.56 | 6.21 | 6.91 | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.8 | 4.89 | 7.35 | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.94 | 4.94 | 4.94 | 1 |
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More health data for Guatemala
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.92 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7968 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,202 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,022 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.92 % 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 0.0496 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.504 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-height >+2 sd in Guatemala?
- Weight-for-height >+2 sd in Guatemala was 4.94 in 2015, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height >+2 sd recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 7.35 in 2000.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height >+2 sd recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.81 in 1987.
- How does Guatemala rank for weight-for-height >+2 sd?
- Guatemala ranks 41st out of 92 countries with data for 2015.
- Is weight-for-height >+2 sd rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala 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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