Weight-for-height <-2 SD in United States of America
United States of America: Weight-for-height <-2 SD was 0.1 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.1
World rank
98th
of 98 countries
All-time high
0.9
in 2006
All-time low
0.1
in 2010
Years of data
12
1991–2022
Weight-for-height <-2 SD in United States of America, 1991–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, weight-for-height <-2 sd in United States of America stood at 0.1. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height <-2 sd in United States of America peaked at 0.9 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.1, in 2010.
United States of America ranks 98th of 98 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.24 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1 |
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More health data for United States of America
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1867 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,069 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,015 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1839 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.5143 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4975 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-height <-2 sd in United States of America?
- Weight-for-height <-2 sd in United States of America was 0.1 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9 in 2006.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 in 2010.
- How does United States of America rank for weight-for-height <-2 sd?
- United States of America ranks 98th out of 98 countries with data for 2022.
- Is weight-for-height <-2 sd rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States of America 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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