Weight-for-height >+2 SD in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Weight-for-height >+2 SD was 6.52 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
6.52
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
32nd
of 92 countries
All-time high
15.96
in 2015
All-time low
6.28
in 2016
Years of data
13
2007–2019

Weight-for-height >+2 SD in United Kingdom, 2007–2019

0510152007201320192007: 72008: 6.72009: 6.62010: 8.92011: 6.42012: 6.52013: 7.72014: 6.52015: 162016: 6.32017: 9.82018: 6.52019: 6.5

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 6.52 for weight-for-height >+2 sd in 2019.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, weight-for-height >+2 sd in United Kingdom peaked at 15.96 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6.28, in 2016.

United Kingdom ranks 32nd of 92 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.77 6.6 7.02 3
2010s 8.11 6.28 15.96 10

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 29 Lesotho 7.65 compare
  2. 30 Peru 7.47 compare
  3. 31 Mexico 7.11 compare
  4. 33 Guyana 6.47 compare
  5. 34 Venezuela 6.4
  6. 35 Korea 6.18 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is weight-for-height >+2 sd in United Kingdom?
Weight-for-height >+2 sd in United Kingdom was 6.52 in 2019, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest weight-for-height >+2 sd recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 15.96 in 2015.
What is the lowest weight-for-height >+2 sd recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 6.28 in 2016.
How does United Kingdom rank for weight-for-height >+2 sd?
United Kingdom ranks 32nd out of 92 countries with data for 2019.
Is weight-for-height >+2 sd rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom 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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Indicator
Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
92 places, 850 data points, 1986–2024
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