Weight-for-height <-2 SD in América Latina y el Caribe
América Latina y el Caribe: Weight-for-height <-2 SD was 1.3 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Weight-for-height <-2 SD in América Latina y el Caribe, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, weight-for-height <-2 sd in América Latina y el Caribe stood at 1.3. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height <-2 sd in América Latina y el Caribe peaked at 2 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.3, in 2022.
That places América Latina y el Caribe 41st out of 56 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Weight-for-height <-2 SD in América Latina y el Caribe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2 | — |
| 2001 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.9 | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 1.9 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.8 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.7 | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.6 | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 1.6 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.6 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.6 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.5 | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.4 | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.3 | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.86 | 1.7 | 2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.54 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.34 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 5 |
Countries ranked near América Latina y el Caribe
More health data for América Latina y el Caribe
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 5,095 (2100)
- Child mortality rate 2.08 (2024)
- Child deaths 19,510 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 5.02 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 65,579 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 46,069 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 7.1 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.5402 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 45,915 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 76,696 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-height <-2 sd in América Latina y el Caribe?
- Weight-for-height <-2 sd in América Latina y el Caribe was 1.3 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in América Latina y el Caribe?
- The highest recorded value was 2 in 2000.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in América Latina y el Caribe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3 in 2022.
- How does América Latina y el Caribe rank for weight-for-height <-2 sd?
- América Latina y el Caribe ranks 41st out of 56 groups with data for 2024.
- Is weight-for-height <-2 sd rising or falling in América Latina y el Caribe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this América Latina y el Caribe 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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