Weight-for-age <-2 SD in Djibouti
Djibouti: Weight-for-age <-2 SD was 17.7 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
17.7
World rank
21st
of 95 countries
All-time high
25.97
in 2013
All-time low
16.2
in 2019
Years of data
6
1989–2023
Weight-for-age <-2 SD in Djibouti, 1989–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for weight-for-age <-2 sd in Djibouti is 17.7, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-age <-2 sd in Djibouti peaked at 25.97 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 16.2, in 2019.
Djibouti ranks 21st of 95 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.2 | 20.2 | 20.2 | 1 |
| 1990s | 19.74 | 19.74 | 19.74 | 1 |
| 2010s | 22.12 | 16.2 | 25.97 | 3 |
| 2020s | 17.7 | 17.7 | 17.7 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 18 Afghanistan 18.36 compare
- 19 Nepal 18.35 compare
- 20 Chad 18.18 compare
- 22 Sri Lanka 17.1 compare
- 23 Burkina Faso 16.94 compare
- 24 Philippines 16.67 compare
More health data for Djibouti
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.5 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2173 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,107 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 197 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.85 % 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 0.0497 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5044 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-age <-2 sd in Djibouti?
- Weight-for-age <-2 sd in Djibouti was 17.7 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 25.97 in 2013.
- What is the lowest weight-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.2 in 2019.
- How does Djibouti rank for weight-for-age <-2 sd?
- Djibouti ranks 21st out of 95 countries with data for 2023.
- Is weight-for-age <-2 sd rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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