Weight-for-height <-2 SD in Guyana
Guyana: Weight-for-height <-2 SD was 6.45 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
6.45
World rank
31st
of 98 countries
All-time high
13.3
in 1997
All-time low
5.52
in 2009
Years of data
7
1993–2019
Weight-for-height <-2 SD in Guyana, 1993–2019
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2019, weight-for-height <-2 sd in Guyana stood at 6.45.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height <-2 sd in Guyana peaked at 13.3 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 5.52, in 2009.
Guyana ranks 31st of 98 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10 | 6.7 | 13.3 | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.65 | 5.52 | 12.1 | 3 |
| 2010s | 6.44 | 6.43 | 6.45 | 2 |
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More health data for Guyana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4509 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,225 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 62 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0698 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.6239 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5134 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-height <-2 sd in Guyana?
- Weight-for-height <-2 sd in Guyana was 6.45 in 2019, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 13.3 in 1997.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.52 in 2009.
- How does Guyana rank for weight-for-height <-2 sd?
- Guyana ranks 31st out of 98 countries with data for 2019.
- Is weight-for-height <-2 sd rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana 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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