Weight-for-height <-2 SD in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Weight-for-height <-2 SD was 0.4 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.4
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
95th
of 98 countries
All-time high
0.6
in 2007
All-time low
0.2
in 2010
Years of data
13
2007–2019

Weight-for-height <-2 SD in United Kingdom, 2007–2019

0.20.30.40.50.62007201320192007: 0.62008: 0.62009: 0.52010: 0.22011: 0.42012: 0.42013: 0.22014: 0.42015: 0.42016: 0.42017: 0.42018: 0.42019: 0.4

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for weight-for-height <-2 sd in United Kingdom is 0.4, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, weight-for-height <-2 sd in United Kingdom peaked at 0.6 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.2, in 2010.

United Kingdom ranks 95th of 98 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5667 0.5 0.6 3
2010s 0.36 0.2 0.4 10

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

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  4. 96 Chile 0.3 compare
  5. 97 Korea 0.2 compare
  6. 98 United States 0.1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is weight-for-height <-2 sd in United Kingdom?
Weight-for-height <-2 sd in United Kingdom was 0.4 in 2019, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 0.6 in 2007.
What is the lowest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2 in 2010.
How does United Kingdom rank for weight-for-height <-2 sd?
United Kingdom ranks 95th out of 98 countries with data for 2019.
Is weight-for-height <-2 sd rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom 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
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