Weight-for-height <-3 SD in Asia (UNSDG)
Asia (UNSDG): Weight-for-height <-3 SD was 2.8 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.8
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
7th
of 56 groups
All-time high
3.4
in 2000
All-time low
2.7
in 2018
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Weight-for-height <-3 SD in Asia (UNSDG), 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for weight-for-height <-3 sd in Asia (UNSDG) is 2.8, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height <-3 sd in Asia (UNSDG) peaked at 3.4 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.7, in 2018.
Asia (UNSDG) ranks 7th of 56 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.26 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.85 | 2.7 | 3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.76 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Asia (UNSDG)
- 5 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2.7 compare
- 6 Mauritania 2.6 compare
- 7 Thailand 2.51 compare
- 8 Benin 2.44 compare
- 9 Pakistan 2.43 compare
- 10 Côte d'Ivoire 2.39 compare
More health data for Asia (UNSDG)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 41,768 (2100)
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 37.21 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 10.74 (2022)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 8.37 (2022)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 18.06 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 7.78 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 12.27 (2022)
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns 17.29 (2020)
- Weight-for-height <-2 SD 9.1 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-height <-3 sd in Asia (UNSDG)?
- Weight-for-height <-3 sd in Asia (UNSDG) was 2.8 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height <-3 sd recorded in Asia (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4 in 2000.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height <-3 sd recorded in Asia (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7 in 2018.
- How does Asia (UNSDG) rank for weight-for-height <-3 sd?
- Asia (UNSDG) ranks 7th out of 56 groups with data for 2024.
- Is weight-for-height <-3 sd rising or falling in Asia (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Asia (UNSDG) data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Weight-for-height <-3 SD (severe wasting). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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