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
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 6 Mauritania 2.6 compare
- 7 Thailand 2.51 compare
- 8 Benin 2.44 compare
- 10 Côte d’Ivoire 2.39 compare
- 11 Sierra Leone 2.36 compare
- 12 Cambodia 2.35 compare
More health data for Pakistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.14 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8219 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 944.5 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 55,286 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0436 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4933 units per person (2025)
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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