Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, male in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, male was 0.4% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, male in Zimbabwe, 1988–2019
Source: UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'. Measured in % of children under 5.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, male in Zimbabwe is 0.4%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, male in Zimbabwe peaked at 4.3% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1988.
That places Zimbabwe 69th 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.
Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, male in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 0.2% | — |
| 1994 | 1.6% | +700.0% |
| 1999 | 4.3% | +168.7% |
| 2005 | 2.9% | -32.6% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | -86.2% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | +150.0% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | -20.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | +44.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | -69.2% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.4%, 29% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.4%, 29% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 3.0% | 1.6% | 4.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 0.4% | 2.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.4% | 1.3% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, male in Zimbabwe?
- Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, male in Zimbabwe was 0.4% in 2019, according to UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'.
- What is the highest prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, male recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3% in 1999.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, male recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1988.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, male?
- Zimbabwe ranks 69th out of 84 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, male rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children', published as part of Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, male (% of children under 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of severe wasting, male, is the proportion of boys under age 5 whose weight for height is more than three standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months.