Weight-for-height <-2 SD in Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG)

Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG): Weight-for-height <-2 SD was 4 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
4
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
29th
of 56 groups
All-time high
4.6
in 2000
All-time low
4
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Weight-for-height <-2 SD in Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG), 2000–2024

0123452000201220242000: 4.62001: 4.62002: 4.52003: 4.52004: 4.52005: 4.52006: 4.42007: 4.42008: 4.42009: 4.42010: 4.32011: 4.32012: 4.32013: 4.32014: 4.22015: 4.22016: 4.22017: 4.22018: 4.12019: 4.12020: 4.12021: 4.12022: 4.12023: 42024: 4

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG) recorded 4 for weight-for-height <-2 sd in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is down 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, weight-for-height <-2 sd in Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG) peaked at 4.6 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2023.

Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG) ranks 29th of 56 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.48 4.4 4.6 10
2010s 4.22 4.1 4.3 10
2020s 4.06 4 4.1 5

Countries ranked near Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG)

  1. 26 Democratic Republic of the Congo 7.2 compare
  2. 27 Thailand 7.19 compare
  3. 28 Pakistan 7.09 compare
  4. 29 Nepal 6.98 compare
  5. 30 Ethiopia 6.8 compare
  6. 31 Guyana 6.45 compare
  7. 32 Guinea 6.41 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is weight-for-height <-2 sd in Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG)?
Weight-for-height <-2 sd in Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG) was 4 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG)?
The highest recorded value was 4.6 in 2000.
What is the lowest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG)?
The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2023.
How does Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG) rank for weight-for-height <-2 sd?
Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG) ranks 29th out of 56 groups with data for 2024.
Is weight-for-height <-2 sd rising or falling in Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG)?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG) 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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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