Weight-for-height <-2 SD (wasting) in Iran
Iran: Weight-for-height <-2 SD was 4.3 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Latest (2017)
4.3
World rank
49th
of 98 countries
All-time high
8.1
in 1995
All-time low
4
in 2010
Years of data
5
1995–2017
Weight-for-height <-2 SD in Iran, 1995–2017
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2017, weight-for-height <-2 sd in Iran stood at 4.3.
The figure is down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height <-2 sd in Iran peaked at 8.1 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2010.
Iran ranks 49th of 98 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Weight-for-height <-2 SD in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 8.1 | — |
| 1998 | 6.1 | -24.7% |
| 2004 | 4.8 | -21.3% |
| 2010 | 4 | -16.7% |
| 2017 | 4.3 | +7.5% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 4.3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.96, 1.5× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Iran's 4.3 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.58, 1.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.1 | 6.1 | 8.1 | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.15 | 4 | 4.3 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More health data for Iran
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.38 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.5627 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,361 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,070 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.88 % 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 0.0311 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.95 % 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 Iran?
- Weight-for-height <-2 sd in Iran was 4.3 in 2017, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 8.1 in 1995.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2010.
- How does Iran rank for weight-for-height <-2 sd?
- Iran ranks 49th out of 98 countries with data for 2017.
- Is weight-for-height <-2 sd rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran 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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