Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight) in Djibouti
Djibouti: Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight) 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.
Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight) in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 20.2 | — |
| 1996 | 19.74 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 24.2 | +22.6% |
| 2013 | 25.97 | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 16.2 | -37.6% |
| 2023 | 17.7 | +9.3% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 17.7 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.82, 1.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 17.7 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.82, 4.6× the median. (16 countries reporting)
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 197 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5299 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0481 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5304 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0495 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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