Weight-for-height <-3 SD in Colombia

Colombia: Weight-for-height <-3 SD was 0.4034 in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.4034
World rank
70th
of 84 countries
All-time high
0.5477
in 1995
All-time low
0.1653
in 2010
Years of data
6
1986–2016

Weight-for-height <-3 SD in Colombia, 1986–2016

0.20.30.40.51986200120161986: 0.4061995: 0.5482000: 0.3562005: 0.4252010: 0.1652016: 0.403

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2016, weight-for-height <-3 sd in Colombia stood at 0.4034.

The figure is down 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, weight-for-height <-3 sd in Colombia peaked at 0.5477 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.1653, in 2010.

That places Colombia 70th out of 84 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.4061 0.4061 0.4061 1
1990s 0.5477 0.5477 0.5477 1
2000s 0.3905 0.3559 0.4251 2
2010s 0.2843 0.1653 0.4034 2

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 67 Morocco 0.5 compare
  2. 68 Eswatini 0.4903 compare
  3. 69 Honduras 0.4721 compare
  4. 71 Jordan 0.3904 compare
  5. 72 Paraguay 0.3597 compare
  6. 73 Uruguay 0.2469 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is weight-for-height <-3 sd in Colombia?
Weight-for-height <-3 sd in Colombia was 0.4034 in 2016, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest weight-for-height <-3 sd recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 0.5477 in 1995.
What is the lowest weight-for-height <-3 sd recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1653 in 2010.
How does Colombia rank for weight-for-height <-3 sd?
Colombia ranks 70th out of 84 countries with data for 2016.
Is weight-for-height <-3 sd rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Colombia 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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About this data

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
Last refreshed