Weight-for-height <-2 SD in India
India: Weight-for-height <-2 SD was 18.75 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
18.75
Change on year
up 10.9%
World rank
1st
of 98 countries
All-time high
20.78
in 2015
All-time low
15.1
in 2014
Years of data
10
1989–2020
Weight-for-height <-2 SD in India, 1989–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for weight-for-height <-2 sd in India is 18.75, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 10.9% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height <-2 sd in India peaked at 20.78 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 15.1, in 2014.
That places India 1st out of 98 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.3 | 20.3 | 20.3 | 1 |
| 1990s | 19.02 | 17.9 | 20 | 4 |
| 2000s | 20.03 | 20.03 | 20.03 | 1 |
| 2010s | 17.59 | 15.1 | 20.78 | 3 |
| 2020s | 18.75 | 18.75 | 18.75 | 1 |
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More health data for India
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4372 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,332 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 44,822 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.14 % 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 0.0738 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.922 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4844 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-height <-2 sd in India?
- Weight-for-height <-2 sd in India was 18.75 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 20.78 in 2015.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.1 in 2014.
- How does India rank for weight-for-height <-2 sd?
- India ranks 1st out of 98 countries with data for 2020.
- Is weight-for-height <-2 sd rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India 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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