Weight-for-height <-3 SD in North America (World Bank regions)
North America (World Bank regions): Weight-for-height <-3 SD was 0 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0
Rank
52nd
of 56 groups
All-time high
0.1
in 2000
All-time low
0
in 2010
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Weight-for-height <-3 SD in North America (World Bank regions), 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, weight-for-height <-3 sd in North America (World Bank regions) stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height <-3 sd in North America (World Bank regions) peaked at 0.1 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2010.
North America (World Bank regions) ranks 52nd of 56 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Weight-for-height <-3 SD in North America (World Bank regions), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1 | — |
| 2001 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Countries ranked near North America (World Bank regions)
- 50 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.8988 compare
- 51 Kuwait 0.8625 compare
- 52 Burkina Faso 0.8617 compare
- 53 Nepal 0.8096 compare
- 54 Sri Lanka 0.8 compare
- 55 Philippines 0.753 compare
More health data for North America (World Bank regions)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 4,362 (2100)
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 71 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 40.33 (2022)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 1.71 (2022)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 40.68 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 19.75 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 1.34 (2022)
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns 8.15 (2020)
- Weight-for-height <-2 SD 0.2 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-height <-3 sd in North America (World Bank regions)?
- Weight-for-height <-3 sd in North America (World Bank regions) was 0 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height <-3 sd recorded in North America (World Bank regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1 in 2000.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height <-3 sd recorded in North America (World Bank regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2010.
- How does North America (World Bank regions) rank for weight-for-height <-3 sd?
- North America (World Bank regions) ranks 52nd out of 56 groups with data for 2024.
- Where does this North America (World Bank regions) 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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