Weight-for-height <-3 SD (severe wasting) in Maldives
Maldives: Weight-for-height <-3 SD was 2.01 in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2017)
2.01
World rank
17th
of 84 countries
All-time high
10.2
in 1997
All-time low
2.01
in 2017
Years of data
5
1994–2017
Weight-for-height <-3 SD in Maldives, 1994–2017
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for weight-for-height <-3 sd in Maldives is 2.01, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height <-3 sd in Maldives peaked at 10.2 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 2.01, in 2017.
That places Maldives 17th out of 84 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
Weight-for-height <-3 SD in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 3.52 | — |
| 1997 | 10.2 | +189.5% |
| 2001 | 3.48 | -65.9% |
| 2009 | 2.68 | -23.0% |
| 2017 | 2.01 | -25.0% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 2.01 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7, 2.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 2.01 is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.74, 1.2× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.86 | 3.52 | 10.2 | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.08 | 2.68 | 3.48 | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.01 | 2.01 | 2.01 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
More health data for Maldives
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -2.69 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,560 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.2 % 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 0.0264 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.8 % 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 Maldives?
- Weight-for-height <-3 sd in Maldives was 2.01 in 2017, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height <-3 sd recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 10.2 in 1997.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height <-3 sd recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.01 in 2017.
- How does Maldives rank for weight-for-height <-3 sd?
- Maldives ranks 17th out of 84 countries with data for 2017.
- Is weight-for-height <-3 sd rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives 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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