Weight-for-height <-2 SD in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Weight-for-height <-2 SD was 2.98 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.98
Change on year
up 231.5%
World rank
67th
of 98 countries
All-time high
3.36
in 2006
All-time low
0.9
in 2021
Years of data
8
1997–2023
Weight-for-height <-2 SD in Kyrgyzstan, 1997–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Kyrgyzstan recorded 2.98 for weight-for-height <-2 sd in 2023.
That represents a change of up 231.5% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height <-2 sd in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 3.36 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.9, in 2021.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 67th of 98 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.38 | 1.4 | 3.36 | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.57 | 2.03 | 2.85 | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.94 | 0.9 | 2.98 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
- 64 Tanzania, United Republic of 3.12 compare
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- 69 Algeria 2.7 compare
- 70 Mongolia 2.7 compare
More health data for Kyrgyzstan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6971 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 938.9 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 278 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 6.75 % 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 0.0597 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5058 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-height <-2 sd in Kyrgyzstan?
- Weight-for-height <-2 sd in Kyrgyzstan was 2.98 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.36 in 2006.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9 in 2021.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for weight-for-height <-2 sd?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 67th out of 98 countries with data for 2023.
- Is weight-for-height <-2 sd rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan 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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