Weight-for-height <-2 SD in Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Iran (Islamic Republic of): 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 (Islamic Republic of), 1995–2017
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2017, weight-for-height <-2 sd in Iran (Islamic Republic of) stood at 4.3.
The figure is down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height <-2 sd in Iran (Islamic Republic of) peaked at 8.1 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2010.
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 49th of 98 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 |
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More health data for Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,361 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,070 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 5.12 % 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 0.0858 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.9648 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.492 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-height <-2 sd in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Weight-for-height <-2 sd in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 4.3 in 2017, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 8.1 in 1995.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2010.
- How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for weight-for-height <-2 sd?
- Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 49th out of 98 countries with data for 2017.
- Is weight-for-height <-2 sd rising or falling in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran (Islamic Republic of) 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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