Weight-for-height <-3 SD in World Bank (high income)

World Bank (high income): Weight-for-height <-3 SD was 0.1 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.1
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
49th
of 56 groups
All-time high
0.2
in 2000
All-time low
0.1
in 2003
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Weight-for-height <-3 SD in World Bank (high income), 2000–2024

00.050.10.150.22000201220242000: 0.22001: 0.22002: 0.22003: 0.12004: 0.12005: 0.12006: 0.12007: 0.12008: 0.12009: 0.12010: 0.12011: 0.12012: 0.12013: 0.12014: 0.12015: 0.12016: 0.12017: 0.12018: 0.12019: 0.12020: 0.12021: 0.12022: 0.12023: 0.12024: 0.1

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, weight-for-height <-3 sd in World Bank (high income) stood at 0.1. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, weight-for-height <-3 sd in World Bank (high income) peaked at 0.2 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1, in 2003.

World Bank (high income) ranks 49th of 56 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Weight-for-height <-3 SD in World Bank (high income), year by year

Annual values for Weight-for-height <-3 SD (severe wasting) in World Bank (high income), 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 0.2
2001 0.2 +0.0%
2002 0.2 +0.0%
2003 0.1 -50.0%
2004 0.1 +0.0%
2005 0.1 +0.0%
2006 0.1 +0.0%
2007 0.1 +0.0%
2008 0.1 +0.0%
2009 0.1 +0.0%
2010 0.1 +0.0%
2011 0.1 +0.0%
2012 0.1 +0.0%
2013 0.1 +0.0%
2014 0.1 +0.0%
2015 0.1 +0.0%
2016 0.1 +0.0%
2017 0.1 +0.0%
2018 0.1 +0.0%
2019 0.1 +0.0%
2020 0.1 +0.0%
2021 0.1 +0.0%
2022 0.1 +0.0%
2023 0.1 +0.0%
2024 0.1 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.13 0.1 0.2 10
2010s 0.1 0.1 0.1 10
2020s 0.1 0.1 0.1 5

Countries ranked near World Bank (high income)

  1. 46 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.9196 compare
  2. 47 Haiti 0.9108 compare
  3. 48 Mongolia 0.9 compare
  4. 48 Myanmar 0.9 compare
  5. 50 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.8988 compare
  6. 51 Kuwait 0.8625 compare
  7. 52 Burkina Faso 0.8617 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is weight-for-height <-3 sd in World Bank (high income)?
Weight-for-height <-3 sd in World Bank (high income) was 0.1 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest weight-for-height <-3 sd recorded in World Bank (high income)?
The highest recorded value was 0.2 in 2000.
What is the lowest weight-for-height <-3 sd recorded in World Bank (high income)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1 in 2003.
How does World Bank (high income) rank for weight-for-height <-3 sd?
World Bank (high income) ranks 49th out of 56 groups with data for 2024.
Is weight-for-height <-3 sd rising or falling in World Bank (high income)?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this World Bank (high income) 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
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