Weight-for-height <-3 SD in Southern Asia (UNSDG)
Southern Asia (UNSDG): Weight-for-height <-3 SD was 4.4 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.4
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
3rd
of 56 groups
All-time high
5.2
in 2000
All-time low
4.4
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Weight-for-height <-3 SD in Southern Asia (UNSDG), 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, weight-for-height <-3 sd in Southern Asia (UNSDG) stood at 4.4. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height <-3 sd in Southern Asia (UNSDG) peaked at 5.2 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.4, in 2022.
That places Southern Asia (UNSDG) 3rd 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 Southern Asia (UNSDG), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.2 | — |
| 2001 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.1 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4.9 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4.8 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4.7 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.6 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.5 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4.4 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.05 | 4.9 | 5.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.69 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.44 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia (UNSDG)
More health data for Southern Asia (UNSDG)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 24,194 (2100)
- Child deaths 158,527 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 8.04 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 444,800 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 4.42 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 286,273 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 12.42 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.6322 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 196,190 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 230,937 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-height <-3 sd in Southern Asia (UNSDG)?
- Weight-for-height <-3 sd in Southern Asia (UNSDG) was 4.4 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height <-3 sd recorded in Southern Asia (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2 in 2000.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height <-3 sd recorded in Southern Asia (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4 in 2022.
- How does Southern Asia (UNSDG) rank for weight-for-height <-3 sd?
- Southern Asia (UNSDG) ranks 3rd out of 56 groups with data for 2024.
- Is weight-for-height <-3 sd rising or falling in Southern Asia (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Southern 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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