Weight-for-height <-2 SD (wasting) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Weight-for-height <-2 SD was 7.09 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
7.09
World rank
28th
of 98 countries
All-time high
24
in 1986
All-time low
7.09
in 2018
Years of data
7
1986–2018
Weight-for-height <-2 SD in Pakistan, 1986–2018
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2018, weight-for-height <-2 sd in Pakistan stood at 7.09. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 52.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height <-2 sd in Pakistan peaked at 24 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 7.09, in 2018.
That places Pakistan 28th out of 98 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Weight-for-height <-2 SD in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 24 | — |
| 1991 | 12.49 | -48.0% |
| 1992 | 17.2 | +37.8% |
| 2001 | 14.05 | -18.3% |
| 2011 | 14.93 | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 10.46 | -29.9% |
| 2018 | 7.09 | -32.2% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 7.09 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.1, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 7.09 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.58, 2.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24 | 24 | 24 | 1 |
| 1990s | 14.84 | 12.49 | 17.2 | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.05 | 14.05 | 14.05 | 1 |
| 2010s | 10.83 | 7.09 | 14.93 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More health data for Pakistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.14 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8219 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 944.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 55,286 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 335 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5028 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0616 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.4109 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-height <-2 sd in Pakistan?
- Weight-for-height <-2 sd in Pakistan was 7.09 in 2018, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 24 in 1986.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.09 in 2018.
- How does Pakistan rank for weight-for-height <-2 sd?
- Pakistan ranks 28th out of 98 countries with data for 2018.
- Is weight-for-height <-2 sd rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan 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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