Weight-for-height <-2 SD 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.
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 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,505 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 698 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 5.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.102 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5066 units per person (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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