Weight-for-height <-2 SD in América del Norte
América del Norte: Weight-for-height <-2 SD was 0.2 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.2
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
53rd
of 56 groups
All-time high
0.5
in 2000
All-time low
0.2
in 2019
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Weight-for-height <-2 SD in América del Norte, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for weight-for-height <-2 sd in América del Norte is 0.2, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height <-2 sd in América del Norte peaked at 0.5 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2, in 2019.
América del Norte ranks 53rd of 56 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.46 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.31 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near América del Norte
- 50 Zambia 4.23 compare
- 51 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 4.1 compare
- 52 Saudi Arabia 3.9 compare
- 53 Mozambique 3.8 compare
- 54 Afghanistan 3.63 compare
- 55 South Africa 3.6 compare
- 56 Azerbaijan 3.52 compare
More health data for América del Norte
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 4,362 (2100)
- Child deaths 3,918 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 1.79 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 11,064 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 0.9707 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 7,146 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 2.76 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.5684 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 21,376 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 16,488 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-height <-2 sd in América del Norte?
- Weight-for-height <-2 sd in América del Norte was 0.2 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in América del Norte?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5 in 2000.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in América del Norte?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2 in 2019.
- How does América del Norte rank for weight-for-height <-2 sd?
- América del Norte ranks 53rd out of 56 groups with data for 2024.
- Is weight-for-height <-2 sd rising or falling in América del Norte?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this América del Norte data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Weight-for-height <-2 SD (wasting). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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