Weight-for-height <-3 SD in Europa y Asia Central

Europa y Asia Central: Weight-for-height <-3 SD was 0.3 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.3
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
40th
of 56 groups
All-time high
0.6
in 2000
All-time low
0.3
in 2019
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Weight-for-height <-3 SD in Europa y Asia Central, 2000–2024

00.20.40.62000201220242000: 0.62001: 0.62002: 0.62003: 0.62004: 0.52005: 0.52006: 0.52007: 0.52008: 0.52009: 0.52010: 0.42011: 0.42012: 0.42013: 0.42014: 0.42015: 0.42016: 0.42017: 0.42018: 0.42019: 0.32020: 0.32021: 0.32022: 0.32023: 0.32024: 0.3

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for weight-for-height <-3 sd in Europa y Asia Central is 0.3, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is down 25.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, weight-for-height <-3 sd in Europa y Asia Central peaked at 0.6 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.3, in 2019.

That places Europa y Asia Central 40th out of 56 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Weight-for-height <-3 SD in Europa y Asia Central, year by year

Annual values for Weight-for-height <-3 SD (severe wasting) in Europa y Asia Central, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 0.6
2001 0.6 +0.0%
2002 0.6 +0.0%
2003 0.6 +0.0%
2004 0.5 -16.7%
2005 0.5 +0.0%
2006 0.5 +0.0%
2007 0.5 +0.0%
2008 0.5 +0.0%
2009 0.5 +0.0%
2010 0.4 -20.0%
2011 0.4 +0.0%
2012 0.4 +0.0%
2013 0.4 +0.0%
2014 0.4 +0.0%
2015 0.4 +0.0%
2016 0.4 +0.0%
2017 0.4 +0.0%
2018 0.4 +0.0%
2019 0.3 -25.0%
2020 0.3 +0.0%
2021 0.3 +0.0%
2022 0.3 +0.0%
2023 0.3 +0.0%
2024 0.3 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.54 0.5 0.6 10
2010s 0.39 0.3 0.4 10
2020s 0.3 0.3 0.3 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is weight-for-height <-3 sd in Europa y Asia Central?
Weight-for-height <-3 sd in Europa y Asia Central was 0.3 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest weight-for-height <-3 sd recorded in Europa y Asia Central?
The highest recorded value was 0.6 in 2000.
What is the lowest weight-for-height <-3 sd recorded in Europa y Asia Central?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3 in 2019.
How does Europa y Asia Central rank for weight-for-height <-3 sd?
Europa y Asia Central ranks 40th out of 56 groups with data for 2024.
Is weight-for-height <-3 sd rising or falling in Europa y Asia Central?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Europa y Asia Central 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