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
Weight-for-height <-2 SD in Europa del Este y Asia Central, 2000–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.55 | 3 | 4.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.39 | 2 | 2.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.78 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europa del Este y Asia Central
More health data for Europa del Este y Asia Central
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 3,764 (2100)
- Child mortality rate 1.68 (2024)
- Child deaths 9,170 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 3.8 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 28,930 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 19,760 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 5.47 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.5012 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 18,188 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 34,763 (2024)
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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