Weight-for-height <-2 SD in North America (World Bank regions)
North America (World Bank regions): Weight-for-height <-2 SD was 0.2 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Weight-for-height <-2 SD in North America (World Bank regions), 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, weight-for-height <-2 sd in North America (World Bank regions) stood at 0.2. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height <-2 sd in North America (World Bank regions) peaked at 0.5 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2, in 2019.
That places North America (World Bank regions) 53rd out of 56 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Weight-for-height <-2 SD in North America (World Bank regions), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5 | — |
| 2001 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4 | -20.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3 | -25.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2 | -33.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.46 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.31 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near North America (World Bank regions)
- 50 Zambia 4.23 compare
- 51 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 4.1 compare
- 52 Saudi Arabia 3.9 compare
- 53 Mozambique 3.8 compare
- 54 Afghanistan 3.63 compare
- 55 South Africa 3.6 compare
- 56 Azerbaijan 3.52 compare
More health data for North America (World Bank regions)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 4,362 (2100)
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 71 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 40.33 (2022)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 1.71 (2022)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 40.68 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 19.75 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 1.34 (2022)
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns 8.15 (2020)
- Weight-for-height <-3 SD 0 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-height <-2 sd in North America (World Bank regions)?
- Weight-for-height <-2 sd in North America (World Bank regions) was 0.2 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in North America (World Bank regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5 in 2000.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in North America (World Bank regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2 in 2019.
- How does North America (World Bank regions) rank for weight-for-height <-2 sd?
- North America (World Bank regions) ranks 53rd out of 56 groups with data for 2024.
- Is weight-for-height <-2 sd rising or falling in North America (World Bank regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North America (World Bank regions) 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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