Weight-for-height <-2 SD in Europa Occidental

Europa Occidental: Weight-for-height <-2 SD was 0.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.5
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
50th
of 56 groups
All-time high
1
in 2000
All-time low
0.5
in 2019
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Weight-for-height <-2 SD in Europa Occidental, 2000–2024

00.20.40.60.812000201220242000: 12001: 12002: 0.92003: 0.92004: 0.92005: 0.82006: 0.82007: 0.82008: 0.82009: 0.72010: 0.72011: 0.72012: 0.72013: 0.72014: 0.62015: 0.62016: 0.62017: 0.62018: 0.62019: 0.52020: 0.52021: 0.52022: 0.52023: 0.52024: 0.5

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, weight-for-height <-2 sd in Europa Occidental stood at 0.5. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, weight-for-height <-2 sd in Europa Occidental peaked at 1 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.5, in 2019.

Europa Occidental ranks 50th of 56 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.86 0.7 1 10
2010s 0.63 0.5 0.7 10
2020s 0.5 0.5 0.5 5

Countries ranked near Europa Occidental

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  3. 49 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 4.3 compare
  4. 50 Zambia 4.23 compare
  5. 51 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 4.1 compare
  6. 52 Saudi Arabia 3.9 compare
  7. 53 Mozambique 3.8 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is weight-for-height <-2 sd in Europa Occidental?
Weight-for-height <-2 sd in Europa Occidental was 0.5 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in Europa Occidental?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 2000.
What is the lowest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in Europa Occidental?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5 in 2019.
How does Europa Occidental rank for weight-for-height <-2 sd?
Europa Occidental ranks 50th out of 56 groups with data for 2024.
Is weight-for-height <-2 sd rising or falling in Europa Occidental?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Europa Occidental 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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