Weight-for-height <-2 SD (wasting) in Finland
Finland: Weight-for-height <-2 SD was 1.6 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
85th
of 98 countries
All-time high
1.6
in 2022
All-time low
1
in 2017
Years of data
11
2013–2023
Weight-for-height <-2 SD in Finland, 2013–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for weight-for-height <-2 sd in Finland is 1.6, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height <-2 sd in Finland peaked at 1.6 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2017.
Finland ranks 85th of 98 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Weight-for-height <-2 SD in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.2 | — |
| 2014 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 | -16.7% |
| 2018 | 1.1 | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 1.2 | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 1.1 | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 1.4 | +27.3% |
| 2022 | 1.6 | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 1.6 | +0.0% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 1.6 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.46, 65% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Finland's 1.6 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.04, 53% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.16 | 1 | 1.2 | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.43 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.4544 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,271 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 11 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4631 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0202 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.1502 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-height <-2 sd in Finland?
- Weight-for-height <-2 sd in Finland was 1.6 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6 in 2022.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2017.
- How does Finland rank for weight-for-height <-2 sd?
- Finland ranks 85th out of 98 countries with data for 2023.
- Is weight-for-height <-2 sd rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland 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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