Weight-for-height <-3 SD (severe wasting) 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.
Weight-for-height <-3 SD in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0.4061 | — |
| 1995 | 0.5477 | +34.9% |
| 2000 | 0.3559 | -35.0% |
| 2005 | 0.4251 | +19.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1653 | -61.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4034 | +144.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.4034 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7, 58% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.4034 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4377, 92% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,505 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 698 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3706 % 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 0.0324 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3776 % 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 <-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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