Weight-for-height <-3 SD in Pakistan

Pakistan: Weight-for-height <-3 SD was 2.43 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
2.43
World rank
9th
of 84 countries
All-time high
5.81
in 2011
All-time low
2.43
in 2018
Years of data
6
1991–2018

Weight-for-height <-3 SD in Pakistan, 1991–2018

02461991200420181991: 4.81992: 52001: 5.82011: 5.82013: 3.32018: 2.4

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Pakistan recorded 2.43 for weight-for-height <-3 sd in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of down 58.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, weight-for-height <-3 sd in Pakistan peaked at 5.81 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.43, in 2018.

That places Pakistan 9th out of 84 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.89 4.79 5 2
2000s 5.81 5.81 5.81 1
2010s 3.86 2.43 5.81 3

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 6 Mauritania 2.6 compare
  2. 7 Thailand 2.51 compare
  3. 8 Benin 2.44 compare
  4. 10 Côte d’Ivoire 2.39 compare
  5. 11 Sierra Leone 2.36 compare
  6. 12 Cambodia 2.35 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is weight-for-height <-3 sd in Pakistan?
Weight-for-height <-3 sd in Pakistan was 2.43 in 2018, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest weight-for-height <-3 sd recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 5.81 in 2011.
What is the lowest weight-for-height <-3 sd recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 2.43 in 2018.
How does Pakistan rank for weight-for-height <-3 sd?
Pakistan ranks 9th out of 84 countries with data for 2018.
Is weight-for-height <-3 sd rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 58.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Pakistan 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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