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
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More health data for Dominican Republic
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.45 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5233 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,287 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 598 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.76 % 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 0.0819 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.8344 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.503 units per person (2025)
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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