Weight-for-height <-2 SD in Central Asia (UNSDG)
Central Asia (UNSDG): Weight-for-height <-2 SD was 2.1 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Weight-for-height <-2 SD in Central Asia (UNSDG), 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Central Asia (UNSDG) recorded 2.1 for weight-for-height <-2 sd in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height <-2 sd in Central Asia (UNSDG) peaked at 6.8 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.1, in 2024.
That places Central Asia (UNSDG) 36th 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.52 | 4.4 | 6.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.38 | 2.7 | 4.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central Asia (UNSDG)
- 33 Tajikistan 6.4 compare
- 34 Sierra Leone 6.31 compare
- 35 Ghana 5.8 compare
- 36 Togo 5.72 compare
- 37 Philippines 5.4 compare
- 38 Mali 5.4 compare
- 39 Central African Republic 5.2 compare
More health data for Central Asia (UNSDG)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 1,720 (2100)
- Child deaths 4,405 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 6 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 15,857 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 2.27 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 11,452 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 8.25 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.5145 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 4,334 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 7,353 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-height <-2 sd in Central Asia (UNSDG)?
- Weight-for-height <-2 sd in Central Asia (UNSDG) was 2.1 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in Central Asia (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8 in 2000.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in Central Asia (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1 in 2024.
- How does Central Asia (UNSDG) rank for weight-for-height <-2 sd?
- Central Asia (UNSDG) ranks 36th out of 56 groups with data for 2024.
- Is weight-for-height <-2 sd rising or falling in Central Asia (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central Asia (UNSDG) 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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