Weight-for-height <-3 SD in Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan: Weight-for-height <-3 SD was 1.3 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.3
Change on year
up 551.9%
World rank
32nd
of 84 countries
All-time high
1.3
in 2023
All-time low
0.2
in 2009
Years of data
8
1997–2023

Weight-for-height <-3 SD in Kyrgyzstan, 1997–2023

0.250.50.7511.21997201020231997: 0.92006: 12009: 0.22012: 1.32014: 0.8432018: 0.6912021: 0.22023: 1.3

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for weight-for-height <-3 sd in Kyrgyzstan is 1.3, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is up 551.9% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, weight-for-height <-3 sd in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 1.3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2, in 2009.

That places Kyrgyzstan 32nd out of 84 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9 0.9 0.9 1
2000s 0.6196 0.2 1.04 2
2010s 0.9308 0.6914 1.26 3
2020s 0.7519 0.2 1.3 2

Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan

  1. 29 Madagascar 1.48 compare
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  3. 31 Egypt 1.47 compare
  4. 33 Russia 1.28 compare
  5. 34 Algeria 1.28 compare
  6. 35 Guinea 1.26 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is weight-for-height <-3 sd in Kyrgyzstan?
Weight-for-height <-3 sd in Kyrgyzstan was 1.3 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest weight-for-height <-3 sd recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The highest recorded value was 1.3 in 2023.
What is the lowest weight-for-height <-3 sd recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2 in 2009.
How does Kyrgyzstan rank for weight-for-height <-3 sd?
Kyrgyzstan ranks 32nd out of 84 countries with data for 2023.
Is weight-for-height <-3 sd rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kyrgyzstan 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
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