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

Europa y Asia Central: Weight-for-height <-2 SD was 1 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1
Change on year
down 9.1%
Rank
45th
of 56 groups
All-time high
2.4
in 2000
All-time low
1
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

00.511.522.52000201220242000: 2.42001: 2.32002: 2.22003: 2.12004: 22005: 22006: 1.92007: 1.82008: 1.82009: 1.72010: 1.72011: 1.62012: 1.52013: 1.52014: 1.52015: 1.42016: 1.42017: 1.32018: 1.32019: 1.22020: 1.22021: 1.12022: 1.12023: 1.12024: 1

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Europa y Asia Central recorded 1 for weight-for-height <-2 sd in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, weight-for-height <-2 sd in Europa y Asia Central peaked at 2.4 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2024.

That places Europa y Asia Central 45th out of 56 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Weight-for-height <-2 SD in Europa y Asia Central, year by year

Annual values for Weight-for-height <-2 SD (wasting) in Europa y Asia Central, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 2.4
2001 2.3 -4.2%
2002 2.2 -4.3%
2003 2.1 -4.5%
2004 2 -4.8%
2005 2 +0.0%
2006 1.9 -5.0%
2007 1.8 -5.3%
2008 1.8 +0.0%
2009 1.7 -5.6%
2010 1.7 +0.0%
2011 1.6 -5.9%
2012 1.5 -6.3%
2013 1.5 +0.0%
2014 1.5 +0.0%
2015 1.4 -6.7%
2016 1.4 +0.0%
2017 1.3 -7.1%
2018 1.3 +0.0%
2019 1.2 -7.7%
2020 1.2 +0.0%
2021 1.1 -8.3%
2022 1.1 +0.0%
2023 1.1 +0.0%
2024 1 -9.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.02 1.7 2.4 10
2010s 1.44 1.2 1.7 10
2020s 1.1 1 1.2 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is weight-for-height <-2 sd in Europa y Asia Central?
Weight-for-height <-2 sd in Europa y Asia Central was 1 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in Europa y Asia Central?
The highest recorded value was 2.4 in 2000.
What is the lowest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in Europa y Asia Central?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2024.
How does Europa y Asia Central rank for weight-for-height <-2 sd?
Europa y Asia Central ranks 45th out of 56 groups with data for 2024.
Is weight-for-height <-2 sd rising or falling in Europa 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 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
Last refreshed