Weight-for-height <-3 SD (severe wasting) in Guyana
Guyana: Weight-for-height <-3 SD was 1.85 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
1.85
World rank
19th
of 84 countries
All-time high
4.31
in 2000
All-time low
0.9437
in 1993
Years of data
6
1993–2019
Weight-for-height <-3 SD in Guyana, 1993–2019
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2019, weight-for-height <-3 sd in Guyana stood at 1.85.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 48.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height <-3 sd in Guyana peaked at 4.31 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.9437, in 1993.
That places Guyana 19th out of 84 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
Weight-for-height <-3 SD in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.9437 | — |
| 2000 | 4.31 | +356.3% |
| 2006 | 2.62 | -39.1% |
| 2009 | 1.25 | -52.4% |
| 2014 | 1.72 | +37.3% |
| 2019 | 1.85 | +7.9% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 1.85 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5547, 3.3× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 1.85 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4377, 4.2× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9437 | 0.9437 | 0.9437 | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.73 | 1.25 | 4.31 | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.78 | 1.72 | 1.85 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 16 Indonesia 2.08 compare
- 17 Maldives 2.01 compare
- 18 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.9 compare
- 20 Armenia 1.75 compare
- 21 Bangladesh 1.74 compare
- 22 Tajikistan 1.6 compare
- 22 Zimbabwe 1.6 compare
- 22 Central African Republic 1.6 compare
More health data for Guyana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4509 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,225 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 62 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0477 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-height <-3 sd in Guyana?
- Weight-for-height <-3 sd in Guyana was 1.85 in 2019, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height <-3 sd recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 4.31 in 2000.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height <-3 sd recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9437 in 1993.
- How does Guyana rank for weight-for-height <-3 sd?
- Guyana ranks 19th out of 84 countries with data for 2019.
- Is weight-for-height <-3 sd rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana 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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