Weight-for-height <-2 SD (wasting) in United States
United States: 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, 1991–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, weight-for-height <-2 sd in United States 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 peaked at 0.9 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.1, in 2010.
United States 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.
Weight-for-height <-2 SD in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.5 | — |
| 2000 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3 | -40.0% |
| 2004 | 0.7 | +133.3% |
| 2006 | 0.9 | +28.6% |
| 2008 | 0.6 | -33.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1 | -83.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3 | +200.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4 | +33.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1 | -75.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 0.1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.46, 4% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 95 United Kingdom 0.4 compare
- 96 Chile 0.3 compare
- 97 South Korea 0.2 compare
More health data for United States
- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,069 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,015 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2023)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.056 % 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 0.0261 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.1919 % 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 United States?
- Weight-for-height <-2 sd in United States was 0.1 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9 in 2006.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 in 2010.
- How does United States rank for weight-for-height <-2 sd?
- United States ranks 98th out of 98 countries with data for 2022.
- Is weight-for-height <-2 sd rising or falling in United States?
- 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 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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