Weight-for-height <-3 SD in Guatemala

Guatemala: Weight-for-height <-3 SD was 0.2 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.2
World rank
75th
of 84 countries
All-time high
1.63
in 2000
All-time low
0.1414
in 2015
Years of data
8
1987–2021

Weight-for-height <-3 SD in Guatemala, 1987–2021

00.511.51987200420211987: 0.491995: 1.51999: 1.42000: 1.62002: 0.8422009: 0.1622015: 0.1412021: 0.2

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for weight-for-height <-3 sd in Guatemala is 0.2, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 23.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, weight-for-height <-3 sd in Guatemala peaked at 1.63 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1414, in 2015.

Guatemala ranks 75th of 84 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.4898 0.4898 0.4898 1
1990s 1.44 1.41 1.48 2
2000s 0.8783 0.1624 1.63 3
2010s 0.1414 0.1414 0.1414 1
2020s 0.2 0.2 0.2 1

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 72 Paraguay 0.3597 compare
  2. 73 Uruguay 0.2469 compare
  3. 74 Lesotho 0.2463 compare
  4. 75 Finland 0.2 compare
  5. 75 Malawi 0.2 compare
  6. 78 Rwanda 0.1967 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is weight-for-height <-3 sd in Guatemala?
Weight-for-height <-3 sd in Guatemala was 0.2 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest weight-for-height <-3 sd recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 1.63 in 2000.
What is the lowest weight-for-height <-3 sd recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1414 in 2015.
How does Guatemala rank for weight-for-height <-3 sd?
Guatemala ranks 75th out of 84 countries with data for 2021.
Is weight-for-height <-3 sd rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Guatemala 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