Weight-for-height <-3 SD in South Asia (World Bank regions)
South Asia (World Bank regions): Weight-for-height <-3 SD was 4.6 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Weight-for-height <-3 SD in South Asia (World Bank regions), 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, weight-for-height <-3 sd in South Asia (World Bank regions) stood at 4.6. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height <-3 sd in South Asia (World Bank regions) peaked at 5.4 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.6, in 2021.
That places South Asia (World Bank regions) 1st out of 56 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Weight-for-height <-3 SD in South Asia (World Bank regions), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.4 | — |
| 2001 | 5.3 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.2 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.1 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4.9 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.8 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.7 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4.6 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.22 | 5.1 | 5.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.85 | 4.7 | 5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.62 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Asia (World Bank regions)
More health data for South Asia (World Bank regions)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 15,376 (2100)
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 29.43 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 7.15 (2022)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 13.69 (2022)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 10.14 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 3.26 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 20.21 (2022)
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns 26.58 (2020)
- Weight-for-height <-2 SD 14.1 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-height <-3 sd in South Asia (World Bank regions)?
- Weight-for-height <-3 sd in South Asia (World Bank regions) was 4.6 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height <-3 sd recorded in South Asia (World Bank regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4 in 2000.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height <-3 sd recorded in South Asia (World Bank regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6 in 2021.
- How does South Asia (World Bank regions) rank for weight-for-height <-3 sd?
- South Asia (World Bank regions) ranks 1st out of 56 groups with data for 2024.
- Is weight-for-height <-3 sd rising or falling in South Asia (World Bank regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Asia (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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