Weight-for-height <-2 SD in Países menos adelantados

Países menos adelantados: Weight-for-height <-2 SD was 6.7 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
6.7
Change on year
down 2.9%
Rank
11th
of 56 groups
All-time high
10.5
in 2000
All-time low
6.7
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Weight-for-height <-2 SD in Países menos adelantados, 2000–2024

02.557.5102000201220242000: 10.52001: 10.32002: 10.12003: 9.92004: 9.72005: 9.62006: 9.42007: 9.22008: 9.12009: 8.92010: 8.72011: 8.62012: 8.42013: 8.32014: 8.12015: 82016: 7.82017: 7.72018: 7.52019: 7.42020: 7.32021: 7.12022: 72023: 6.92024: 6.7

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, weight-for-height <-2 sd in Países menos adelantados stood at 6.7. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, weight-for-height <-2 sd in Países menos adelantados peaked at 10.5 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.7, in 2024.

That places Países menos adelantados 11th out of 56 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.67 8.9 10.5 10
2010s 8.05 7.4 8.7 10
2020s 7 6.7 7.3 5

Countries ranked near Países menos adelantados

  1. 8 Niger 10.87 compare
  2. 9 Bangladesh 10.71 compare
  3. 10 Lao People’s Democratic Republic 10.7 compare
  4. 11 Senegal 10.17 compare
  5. 12 Cambodia 9.61 compare
  6. 13 Burkina Faso 9.34 compare
  7. 14 Sri Lanka 9.3 compare
  8. 14 Oman 9.3 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is weight-for-height <-2 sd in Países menos adelantados?
Weight-for-height <-2 sd in Países menos adelantados was 6.7 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in Países menos adelantados?
The highest recorded value was 10.5 in 2000.
What is the lowest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in Países menos adelantados?
The lowest recorded value was 6.7 in 2024.
How does Países menos adelantados rank for weight-for-height <-2 sd?
Países menos adelantados ranks 11th out of 56 groups with data for 2024.
Is weight-for-height <-2 sd rising or falling in Países menos adelantados?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Países menos adelantados 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