Weight-for-height <-3 SD in Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions)
Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions): Weight-for-height <-3 SD was 0.2 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Weight-for-height <-3 SD in Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions), 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for weight-for-height <-3 sd in Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions) is 0.2, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height <-3 sd in Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions) peaked at 0.8 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2, in 2023.
That places Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions) 46th out of 56 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Weight-for-height <-3 SD in Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8 | — |
| 2001 | 0.7 | -12.5% |
| 2002 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.6 | -14.3% |
| 2005 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5 | -16.7% |
| 2008 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4 | -20.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3 | -25.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2 | -33.3% |
| 2024 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.62 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.37 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.26 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions)
More health data for Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 7,240 (2100)
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 55.67 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 22.71 (2022)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 2.13 (2022)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 23.82 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 7.93 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 2.97 (2022)
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns 7.57 (2020)
- Weight-for-height <-2 SD 1 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-height <-3 sd in Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions)?
- Weight-for-height <-3 sd in Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions) was 0.2 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height <-3 sd recorded in Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8 in 2000.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height <-3 sd recorded in Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2 in 2023.
- How does Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions) rank for weight-for-height <-3 sd?
- Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions) ranks 46th out of 56 groups with data for 2024.
- Is weight-for-height <-3 sd rising or falling in Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions) 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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