Weight-for-age <-2 SD in Egypt
Egypt: Weight-for-age <-2 SD was 3.71 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
3.71
World rank
67th
of 95 countries
All-time high
10.77
in 1995
All-time low
3.71
in 2021
Years of data
11
1988–2021
Weight-for-age <-2 SD in Egypt, 1988–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2021, weight-for-age <-2 sd in Egypt stood at 3.71. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-age <-2 sd in Egypt peaked at 10.77 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 3.71, in 2021.
Egypt ranks 67th of 95 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.52 | 10.52 | 10.52 | 1 |
| 1990s | 9.82 | 8.24 | 10.77 | 5 |
| 2000s | 6.96 | 5.44 | 8.66 | 3 |
| 2010s | 6.99 | 6.99 | 6.99 | 1 |
| 2020s | 3.71 | 3.71 | 3.71 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More health data for Egypt
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.46 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7884 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 946 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 7,225 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.64 % 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 0.0527 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4951 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-age <-2 sd in Egypt?
- Weight-for-age <-2 sd in Egypt was 3.71 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 10.77 in 1995.
- What is the lowest weight-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.71 in 2021.
- How does Egypt rank for weight-for-age <-2 sd?
- Egypt ranks 67th out of 95 countries with data for 2021.
- Is weight-for-age <-2 sd rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt 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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