Weight-for-height <-3 SD in South-eastern Asia (UNSDG)

South-eastern Asia (UNSDG): Weight-for-height <-3 SD was 1.8 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.8
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
11th
of 56 groups
All-time high
2.3
in 2000
All-time low
1.8
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Weight-for-height <-3 SD in South-eastern Asia (UNSDG), 2000–2024

00.511.522.52000201220242000: 2.32001: 2.32002: 2.32003: 2.22004: 2.22005: 2.22006: 2.22007: 2.22008: 2.12009: 2.12010: 2.12011: 2.12012: 2.12013: 22014: 22015: 22016: 22017: 22018: 1.92019: 1.92020: 1.92021: 1.92022: 1.92023: 1.82024: 1.8

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

South-eastern Asia (UNSDG) recorded 1.8 for weight-for-height <-3 sd in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, weight-for-height <-3 sd in South-eastern Asia (UNSDG) peaked at 2.3 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.8, in 2023.

South-eastern Asia (UNSDG) ranks 11th of 56 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.21 2.1 2.3 10
2010s 2.01 1.9 2.1 10
2020s 1.86 1.8 1.9 5

Countries ranked near South-eastern Asia (UNSDG)

  1. 8 Benin 2.44 compare
  2. 9 Pakistan 2.43 compare
  3. 10 Côte d’Ivoire 2.39 compare
  4. 11 Sierra Leone 2.36 compare
  5. 12 Cambodia 2.35 compare
  6. 13 Djibouti 2.3 compare
  7. 14 Niger 2.13 compare

See the full ranking of 140 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is weight-for-height <-3 sd in South-eastern Asia (UNSDG)?
Weight-for-height <-3 sd in South-eastern Asia (UNSDG) was 1.8 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest weight-for-height <-3 sd recorded in South-eastern Asia (UNSDG)?
The highest recorded value was 2.3 in 2000.
What is the lowest weight-for-height <-3 sd recorded in South-eastern Asia (UNSDG)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.8 in 2023.
How does South-eastern Asia (UNSDG) rank for weight-for-height <-3 sd?
South-eastern Asia (UNSDG) ranks 11th out of 56 groups with data for 2024.
Is weight-for-height <-3 sd rising or falling in South-eastern Asia (UNSDG)?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South-eastern Asia (UNSDG) 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