Weight-for-height <-3 SD in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Weight-for-height <-3 SD was 0.1 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
0.1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
79th
of 84 countries
All-time high
0.3
in 2017
All-time low
0
in 2010
Years of data
13
2007–2019
Weight-for-height <-3 SD in United Kingdom, 2007–2019
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2019, weight-for-height <-3 sd in United Kingdom stood at 0.1.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height <-3 sd in United Kingdom peaked at 0.3 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2010.
That places United Kingdom 79th out of 84 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.1 | 0 | 0.3 | 10 |
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More health data for United Kingdom
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.71 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0265 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,134 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 461 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 1.34 % 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 0.197 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.2716 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5075 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-height <-3 sd in United Kingdom?
- Weight-for-height <-3 sd in United Kingdom was 0.1 in 2019, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height <-3 sd recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3 in 2017.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height <-3 sd recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2010.
- How does United Kingdom rank for weight-for-height <-3 sd?
- United Kingdom ranks 79th out of 84 countries with data for 2019.
- Is weight-for-height <-3 sd rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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