Weight-for-height >+2 SD in United States
United States: Weight-for-height >+2 SD was 9.5 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
9.5
World rank
16th
of 92 countries
All-time high
9.5
in 2022
All-time low
6.1
in 1991
Years of data
12
1991–2022
Weight-for-height >+2 SD in United States, 1991–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
United States recorded 9.5 for weight-for-height >+2 sd in 2022. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 48.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height >+2 sd in United States peaked at 9.5 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.1, in 1991.
United States ranks 16th of 92 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.14 | 7.4 | 9.4 | 5 |
| 2010s | 8.48 | 6.4 | 9.4 | 5 |
| 2020s | 9.5 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 1 |
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- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.09 % 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 0.1839 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.5143 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4975 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-height >+2 sd in United States?
- Weight-for-height >+2 sd in United States was 9.5 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height >+2 sd recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 9.5 in 2022.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height >+2 sd recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1 in 1991.
- How does United States rank for weight-for-height >+2 sd?
- United States ranks 16th out of 92 countries with data for 2022.
- Is weight-for-height >+2 sd rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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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