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
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More health data for Colombia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3468 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,505 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 698 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 5.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.102 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5066 units per person (2025)
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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