Weight-for-height <-2 SD in Asia Oriental y Pacífico

Asia Oriental y Pacífico: Weight-for-height <-2 SD was 3.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
3.5
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
31st
of 56 groups
All-time high
4.9
in 2000
All-time low
3.4
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Weight-for-height <-2 SD in Asia Oriental y Pacífico, 2000–2024

0123452000201220242000: 4.92001: 4.82002: 4.72003: 4.72004: 4.62005: 4.52006: 4.42007: 4.32008: 4.22009: 4.22010: 4.12011: 42012: 3.92013: 3.82014: 3.82015: 3.72016: 3.62017: 3.62018: 3.52019: 3.52020: 3.42021: 3.42022: 3.52023: 3.52024: 3.5

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Asia Oriental y Pacífico recorded 3.5 for weight-for-height <-2 sd in 2024.

The figure is down 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, weight-for-height <-2 sd in Asia Oriental y Pacífico peaked at 4.9 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.4, in 2020.

That places Asia Oriental y Pacífico 31st 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.53 4.2 4.9 10
2010s 3.75 3.5 4.1 10
2020s 3.46 3.4 3.5 5

Countries ranked near Asia Oriental y Pacífico

  1. 28 Pakistan 7.09 compare
  2. 29 Nepal 6.98 compare
  3. 30 Ethiopia 6.8 compare
  4. 31 Guyana 6.45 compare
  5. 32 Guinea 6.41 compare
  6. 33 Tajikistan 6.4 compare
  7. 34 Sierra Leone 6.31 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is weight-for-height <-2 sd in Asia Oriental y Pacífico?
Weight-for-height <-2 sd in Asia Oriental y Pacífico was 3.5 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in Asia Oriental y Pacífico?
The highest recorded value was 4.9 in 2000.
What is the lowest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in Asia Oriental y Pacífico?
The lowest recorded value was 3.4 in 2020.
How does Asia Oriental y Pacífico rank for weight-for-height <-2 sd?
Asia Oriental y Pacífico ranks 31st out of 56 groups with data for 2024.
Is weight-for-height <-2 sd rising or falling in Asia Oriental y Pacífico?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Asia Oriental y Pacífico 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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Indicator
Weight-for-height <-2 SD (wasting)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
154 places, 2,355 data points, 1985–2024
Last refreshed