Weight-for-height <-3 SD in Paraguay

Paraguay: Weight-for-height <-3 SD was 0.3597 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.3597
World rank
72nd
of 84 countries
All-time high
0.4227
in 2012
All-time low
0.2073
in 1990
Years of data
5
1990–2016

Weight-for-height <-3 SD in Paraguay, 1990–2016

00.10.20.30.41990200320161990: 0.2071998: 0.3692005: 0.3082012: 0.4232016: 0.36

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for weight-for-height <-3 sd in Paraguay is 0.3597, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of up 16.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, weight-for-height <-3 sd in Paraguay peaked at 0.4227 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.2073, in 1990.

Paraguay ranks 72nd of 84 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2883 0.2073 0.3694 2
2000s 0.3085 0.3085 0.3085 1
2010s 0.3912 0.3597 0.4227 2

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 69 Honduras 0.4721 compare
  2. 70 Colombia 0.4034 compare
  3. 71 Jordan 0.3904 compare
  4. 73 Uruguay 0.2469 compare
  5. 74 Lesotho 0.2463 compare
  6. 75 Guatemala 0.2 compare
  7. 75 Finland 0.2
  8. 75 Malawi 0.2 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is weight-for-height <-3 sd in Paraguay?
Weight-for-height <-3 sd in Paraguay was 0.3597 in 2016, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest weight-for-height <-3 sd recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.4227 in 2012.
What is the lowest weight-for-height <-3 sd recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2073 in 1990.
How does Paraguay rank for weight-for-height <-3 sd?
Paraguay ranks 72nd out of 84 countries with data for 2016.
Is weight-for-height <-3 sd rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Paraguay 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
Last refreshed