Weight-for-height <-2 SD (wasting) in Venezuela
Venezuela: Weight-for-height <-2 SD was 4.1 in 2009. ▲ Rising
Weight-for-height <-2 SD in Venezuela, 1987–2009
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for weight-for-height <-2 sd in Venezuela is 4.1, measured in 2009.
The figure is down 8.9% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height <-2 sd in Venezuela peaked at 5.7 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.2, in 1987.
Venezuela ranks 51st of 98 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Weight-for-height <-2 SD in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 2.2 | — |
| 1990 | 5.7 | +159.1% |
| 1991 | 4.5 | -21.1% |
| 1992 | 4.3 | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 4 | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 3.8 | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 3.8 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3.8 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3.8 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4.4 | +15.8% |
| 1999 | 4 | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 3.9 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 4.4 | +12.8% |
| 2002 | 4.8 | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 5.2 | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.8 | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 4.5 | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 4.1 | -8.9% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 4.1 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.1, 80% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 4.1 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.76, 2.3× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Weight-for-height <-2 SD in Venezuela changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +159.1% | 2.2 | 5.7 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 1 |
| 1990s | 4.21 | 3.8 | 5.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.67 | 3.9 | 5.2 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 48 Cameroon 4.3 compare
- 49 Iran 4.3 compare
- 50 Zambia 4.23 compare
- 52 Saudi Arabia 3.9 compare
- 53 Mozambique 3.8 compare
- 54 Afghanistan 3.63 compare
More health data for Venezuela
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,244 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 888 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4153 % 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 0.0356 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.4549 % 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 Venezuela?
- Weight-for-height <-2 sd in Venezuela was 4.1 in 2009, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 5.7 in 1990.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2 in 1987.
- How does Venezuela rank for weight-for-height <-2 sd?
- Venezuela ranks 51st out of 98 countries with data for 2009.
- Is weight-for-height <-2 sd rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela 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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