Weight-for-height >+2 SD in Guyana
Guyana: Weight-for-height >+2 SD was 6.47 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
6.47
World rank
33rd
of 92 countries
All-time high
6.82
in 2006
All-time low
1.9
in 1997
Years of data
7
1993–2019
Weight-for-height >+2 SD in Guyana, 1993–2019
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for weight-for-height >+2 sd in Guyana is 6.47, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height >+2 sd in Guyana peaked at 6.82 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.9, in 1997.
That places Guyana 33rd out of 92 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.99 | 1.9 | 2.08 | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.35 | 5.52 | 6.82 | 3 |
| 2010s | 5.86 | 5.25 | 6.47 | 2 |
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More health data for Guyana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4509 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,225 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 62 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.26 % 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 0.0698 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.6239 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5134 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-height >+2 sd in Guyana?
- Weight-for-height >+2 sd in Guyana was 6.47 in 2019, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height >+2 sd recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 6.82 in 2006.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height >+2 sd recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9 in 1997.
- How does Guyana rank for weight-for-height >+2 sd?
- Guyana ranks 33rd out of 92 countries with data for 2019.
- Is weight-for-height >+2 sd rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana 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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