Weight-for-height <-3 SD in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Weight-for-height <-3 SD was 0.51 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.51
World rank
66th
of 84 countries
All-time high
0.8699
in 2007
All-time low
0.3788
in 2006
Years of data
9
1986–2019

Weight-for-height <-3 SD in Dominican Republic, 1986–2019

00.20.40.60.81986200220191986: 0.7691991: 0.6241996: 0.6132000: 0.5262002: 0.7712006: 0.3792007: 0.872013: 0.8442019: 0.51

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for weight-for-height <-3 sd in Dominican Republic is 0.51, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 41.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, weight-for-height <-3 sd in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.8699 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.3788, in 2006.

That places Dominican Republic 66th out of 84 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.7694 0.7694 0.7694 1
1990s 0.618 0.6125 0.6236 2
2000s 0.6365 0.3788 0.8699 4
2010s 0.6771 0.51 0.8442 2

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 63 Gambia 0.5948 compare
  2. 64 Kenya 0.5765 compare
  3. 65 Liberia 0.5148 compare
  4. 67 Morocco 0.5 compare
  5. 68 Eswatini 0.4903 compare
  6. 69 Honduras 0.4721 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is weight-for-height <-3 sd in Dominican Republic?
Weight-for-height <-3 sd in Dominican Republic was 0.51 in 2019, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest weight-for-height <-3 sd recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 0.8699 in 2007.
What is the lowest weight-for-height <-3 sd recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3788 in 2006.
How does Dominican Republic rank for weight-for-height <-3 sd?
Dominican Republic ranks 66th out of 84 countries with data for 2019.
Is weight-for-height <-3 sd rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Dominican Republic 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
Last refreshed