Weight-for-height <-2 SD in Maldives

Maldives: Weight-for-height <-2 SD was 9.15 in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
9.15
World rank
16th
of 98 countries
All-time high
22.1
in 1997
All-time low
9.15
in 2017
Years of data
6
1994–2017

Weight-for-height <-2 SD in Maldives, 1994–2017

051015201994200520171994: 16.11995: 18.91997: 22.12001: 13.42009: 10.62017: 9.1

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for weight-for-height <-2 sd in Maldives is 9.15, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of down 14.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, weight-for-height <-2 sd in Maldives peaked at 22.1 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 9.15, in 2017.

Maldives ranks 16th of 98 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19.03 16.1 22.1 3
2000s 12.02 10.65 13.39 2
2010s 9.15 9.15 9.15 1

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 13 Burkina Faso 9.34 compare
  2. 14 Sri Lanka 9.3 compare
  3. 14 Oman 9.3 compare
  4. 17 Indonesia 8.37 compare
  5. 18 Timor-Leste 8.29 compare
  6. 19 Benin 8.29 compare

See the full ranking of 154 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is weight-for-height <-2 sd in Maldives?
Weight-for-height <-2 sd in Maldives was 9.15 in 2017, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 22.1 in 1997.
What is the lowest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 9.15 in 2017.
How does Maldives rank for weight-for-height <-2 sd?
Maldives ranks 16th out of 98 countries with data for 2017.
Is weight-for-height <-2 sd rising or falling in Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Maldives 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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About this data

Indicator
Weight-for-height <-2 SD (wasting)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
154 places, 2,355 data points, 1985–2024
Last refreshed