Weight-for-height <-3 SD in Bolivia, Plurinational State of

Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Weight-for-height <-3 SD was 0.8988 in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.8988
World rank
50th
of 84 countries
All-time high
1.4
in 1994
All-time low
0.4832
in 2012
Years of data
7
1989–2016

Weight-for-height <-3 SD in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1989–2016

0.40.60.811.21.41989200220161989: 0.8331994: 1.41998: 0.7432003: 0.6492008: 0.4842012: 0.4832016: 0.899

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2016, weight-for-height <-3 sd in Bolivia, Plurinational State of stood at 0.8988.

The figure is up 85.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, weight-for-height <-3 sd in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 1.4 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.4832, in 2012.

That places Bolivia, Plurinational State of 50th out of 84 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.8328 0.8328 0.8328 1
1990s 1.07 0.7425 1.4 2
2000s 0.5665 0.484 0.649 2
2010s 0.691 0.4832 0.8988 2

Countries ranked near Bolivia, Plurinational State of

  1. 47 Haiti 0.9108 compare
  2. 48 Mongolia 0.9 compare
  3. 48 Myanmar 0.9 compare
  4. 51 Kuwait 0.8625 compare
  5. 52 Burkina Faso 0.8617 compare
  6. 53 Nepal 0.8096 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is weight-for-height <-3 sd in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
Weight-for-height <-3 sd in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 0.8988 in 2016, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest weight-for-height <-3 sd recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
The highest recorded value was 1.4 in 1994.
What is the lowest weight-for-height <-3 sd recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4832 in 2012.
How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for weight-for-height <-3 sd?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 50th out of 84 countries with data for 2016.
Is weight-for-height <-3 sd rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
Over the last ten years it is up 85.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of 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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Indicator
Weight-for-height <-3 SD (severe wasting)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
140 places, 2,174 data points, 1986–2024
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