Weight-for-height >+2 SD in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Weight-for-height >+2 SD was 8.8 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
8.8
Change on year
up 23.5%
World rank
21st
of 92 countries
All-time high
10.67
in 2006
All-time low
4.4
in 2009
Years of data
8
1997–2023
Weight-for-height >+2 SD in Kyrgyzstan, 1997–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Kyrgyzstan recorded 8.8 for weight-for-height >+2 sd in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.5% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height >+2 sd in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 10.67 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 4.4, in 2009.
That places Kyrgyzstan 21st out of 92 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.53 | 9.53 | 9.53 | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.53 | 4.4 | 10.67 | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.58 | 6.92 | 8.85 | 3 |
| 2020s | 7.96 | 7.12 | 8.8 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
- 18 Kazakhstan 9.35 compare
- 19 Chile 9.3 compare
- 20 Jordan 9.17 compare
- 22 Palestine, State of 8.63 compare
- 23 China (People’s Republic of) 8.5 compare
- 24 Romania 8.33 compare
More health data for Kyrgyzstan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6971 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 938.9 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 278 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 6.75 % 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 0.0597 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5058 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-height >+2 sd in Kyrgyzstan?
- Weight-for-height >+2 sd in Kyrgyzstan was 8.8 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height >+2 sd recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 10.67 in 2006.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height >+2 sd recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4 in 2009.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for weight-for-height >+2 sd?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 21st out of 92 countries with data for 2023.
- Is weight-for-height >+2 sd rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan 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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