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

World Bank (low income): Weight-for-height <-3 SD was 1.4 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.4
Change on year
down 6.7%
Rank
17th
of 56 groups
All-time high
3.9
in 2000
All-time low
1.4
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

012342000201220242000: 3.92001: 3.72002: 3.62003: 3.42004: 3.32005: 3.12006: 32007: 2.92008: 2.82009: 2.72010: 2.52011: 2.42012: 2.32013: 2.22014: 2.12015: 2.12016: 22017: 1.92018: 1.82019: 1.72020: 1.72021: 1.62022: 1.52023: 1.52024: 1.4

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

World Bank (low income) recorded 1.4 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 6.7% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, weight-for-height <-3 sd in World Bank (low income) peaked at 3.9 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.4, in 2024.

That places World Bank (low income) 17th out of 56 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Weight-for-height <-3 SD (severe wasting) in World Bank (low income), 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 3.9
2001 3.7 -5.1%
2002 3.6 -2.7%
2003 3.4 -5.6%
2004 3.3 -2.9%
2005 3.1 -6.1%
2006 3 -3.2%
2007 2.9 -3.3%
2008 2.8 -3.4%
2009 2.7 -3.6%
2010 2.5 -7.4%
2011 2.4 -4.0%
2012 2.3 -4.2%
2013 2.2 -4.3%
2014 2.1 -4.5%
2015 2.1 +0.0%
2016 2 -4.8%
2017 1.9 -5.0%
2018 1.8 -5.3%
2019 1.7 -5.6%
2020 1.7 +0.0%
2021 1.6 -5.9%
2022 1.5 -6.3%
2023 1.5 +0.0%
2024 1.4 -6.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.24 2.7 3.9 10
2010s 2.1 1.7 2.5 10
2020s 1.54 1.4 1.7 5

Countries ranked near World Bank (low income)

  1. 14 Niger 2.13 compare
  2. 15 Burundi 2.1 compare
  3. 16 Indonesia 2.08 compare
  4. 17 Maldives 2.01 compare
  5. 18 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.9 compare
  6. 19 Guyana 1.85 compare
  7. 20 Armenia 1.75 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is weight-for-height <-3 sd in World Bank (low income)?
Weight-for-height <-3 sd in World Bank (low income) was 1.4 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest weight-for-height <-3 sd recorded in World Bank (low income)?
The highest recorded value was 3.9 in 2000.
What is the lowest weight-for-height <-3 sd recorded in World Bank (low income)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.4 in 2024.
How does World Bank (low income) rank for weight-for-height <-3 sd?
World Bank (low income) ranks 17th out of 56 groups with data for 2024.
Is weight-for-height <-3 sd rising or falling in World Bank (low income)?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this World Bank (low 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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