Weight-for-height <-3 SD (severe wasting) in India
India: Weight-for-height <-3 SD was 7.53 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
7.53
Change on year
up 55.6%
World rank
1st
of 84 countries
All-time high
7.67
in 2015
All-time low
4.6
in 2014
Years of data
7
1992–2020
Weight-for-height <-3 SD in India, 1992–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2020, weight-for-height <-3 sd in India stood at 7.53.
The figure is up 55.6% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height <-3 sd in India peaked at 7.67 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.6, in 2014.
That places India 1st out of 84 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Weight-for-height <-3 SD in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 6.9 | — |
| 1999 | 6 | -13.0% |
| 2006 | 6.78 | +12.9% |
| 2014 | 4.6 | -32.1% |
| 2015 | 7.67 | +66.7% |
| 2017 | 4.84 | -36.9% |
| 2020 | 7.53 | +55.6% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 7.53 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.3, 5.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- India's 7.53 is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.74, 4.3× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.45 | 6 | 6.9 | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.78 | 6.78 | 6.78 | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.7 | 4.6 | 7.67 | 3 |
| 2020s | 7.53 | 7.53 | 7.53 | 1 |
Countries ranked near India
More health data for India
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4372 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,332 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 44,822 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 38 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3809 % 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 0.0372 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5922 % 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 India?
- Weight-for-height <-3 sd in India was 7.53 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height <-3 sd recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 7.67 in 2015.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height <-3 sd recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6 in 2014.
- How does India rank for weight-for-height <-3 sd?
- India ranks 1st out of 84 countries with data for 2020.
- Is weight-for-height <-3 sd rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this India 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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