Weight-for-height >+2 SD in India
India: Weight-for-height >+2 SD was 3.49 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
3.49
Change on year
up 112.3%
World rank
60th
of 92 countries
All-time high
5.9
in 1997
All-time low
1.64
in 2017
Years of data
7
1992–2020
Weight-for-height >+2 SD in India, 1992–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for weight-for-height >+2 sd in India is 3.49, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 112.3% on the previous year and up 82.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height >+2 sd in India peaked at 5.9 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.64, in 2017.
India ranks 60th of 92 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.23 | 3.17 | 5.9 | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.91 | 1.91 | 1.91 | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.03 | 1.64 | 2.41 | 2 |
| 2020s | 3.49 | 3.49 | 3.49 | 1 |
Countries ranked near India
More health data for India
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4372 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,332 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 44,822 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.14 % 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 0.0738 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.922 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4844 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-height >+2 sd in India?
- Weight-for-height >+2 sd in India was 3.49 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height >+2 sd recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9 in 1997.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height >+2 sd recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.64 in 2017.
- How does India rank for weight-for-height >+2 sd?
- India ranks 60th out of 92 countries with data for 2020.
- Is weight-for-height >+2 sd rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 7 observations, free to reuse under UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required).