Weight-for-height <-2 SD in Europa del Este y Asia Central

Europa del Este y Asia Central: Weight-for-height <-2 SD was 1.6 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.6
Change on year
down 5.9%
Rank
39th
of 56 groups
All-time high
4.2
in 2000
All-time low
1.6
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Weight-for-height <-2 SD in Europa del Este y Asia Central, 2000–2024

012342000201220242000: 4.22001: 42002: 3.92003: 3.72004: 3.62005: 3.52006: 3.32007: 3.22008: 3.12009: 32010: 2.82011: 2.72012: 2.62013: 2.52014: 2.42015: 2.32016: 2.32017: 2.22018: 2.12019: 22020: 1.92021: 1.92022: 1.82023: 1.72024: 1.6

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, weight-for-height <-2 sd in Europa del Este y Asia Central stood at 1.6. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, weight-for-height <-2 sd in Europa del Este y Asia Central peaked at 4.2 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.6, in 2024.

Europa del Este y Asia Central ranks 39th of 56 groups on this measure, 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 Europa del Este y Asia Central, year by year

Annual values for Weight-for-height <-2 SD (wasting) in Europa del Este y Asia Central, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 4.2
2001 4 -4.8%
2002 3.9 -2.5%
2003 3.7 -5.1%
2004 3.6 -2.7%
2005 3.5 -2.8%
2006 3.3 -5.7%
2007 3.2 -3.0%
2008 3.1 -3.1%
2009 3 -3.2%
2010 2.8 -6.7%
2011 2.7 -3.6%
2012 2.6 -3.7%
2013 2.5 -3.8%
2014 2.4 -4.0%
2015 2.3 -4.2%
2016 2.3 +0.0%
2017 2.2 -4.3%
2018 2.1 -4.5%
2019 2 -4.8%
2020 1.9 -5.0%
2021 1.9 +0.0%
2022 1.8 -5.3%
2023 1.7 -5.6%
2024 1.6 -5.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.55 3 4.2 10
2010s 2.39 2 2.8 10
2020s 1.78 1.6 1.9 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is weight-for-height <-2 sd in Europa del Este y Asia Central?
Weight-for-height <-2 sd in Europa del Este y Asia Central was 1.6 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in Europa del Este y Asia Central?
The highest recorded value was 4.2 in 2000.
What is the lowest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in Europa del Este y Asia Central?
The lowest recorded value was 1.6 in 2024.
How does Europa del Este y Asia Central rank for weight-for-height <-2 sd?
Europa del Este y Asia Central ranks 39th out of 56 groups with data for 2024.
Is weight-for-height <-2 sd rising or falling in Europa del Este y Asia Central?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Europa del Este y Asia Central 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
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