Weight-for-height <-2 SD (wasting) in Colombia
Colombia: Weight-for-height <-2 SD was 1.65 in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2016)
1.65
World rank
83rd
of 98 countries
All-time high
3.8
in 1988
All-time low
0.899
in 2010
Years of data
7
1986–2016
Weight-for-height <-2 SD in Colombia, 1986–2016
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for weight-for-height <-2 sd in Colombia is 1.65, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height <-2 sd in Colombia peaked at 3.8 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.899, in 2010.
That places Colombia 83rd out of 98 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Weight-for-height <-2 SD in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 1.28 | — |
| 1988 | 3.8 | +196.5% |
| 1995 | 1.66 | -56.2% |
| 2000 | 1.04 | -37.5% |
| 2005 | 1.56 | +50.4% |
| 2010 | 0.899 | -42.5% |
| 2016 | 1.65 | +83.3% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 1.65 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.96, 56% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 1.65 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.76, 93% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.54 | 1.28 | 3.8 | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.66 | 1.66 | 1.66 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.3 | 1.04 | 1.56 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.27 | 0.899 | 1.65 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More health data for Colombia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3468 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,505 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 698 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3706 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0324 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3776 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-height <-2 sd in Colombia?
- Weight-for-height <-2 sd in Colombia was 1.65 in 2016, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8 in 1988.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.899 in 2010.
- How does Colombia rank for weight-for-height <-2 sd?
- Colombia ranks 83rd out of 98 countries with data for 2016.
- Is weight-for-height <-2 sd rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia 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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