Weight-for-height <-3 SD 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.
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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,225 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 62 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.26 % 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 0.0698 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.6239 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5134 units per person (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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