Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight) in Egypt
Egypt: Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight) 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.
Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 10.52 | — |
| 1991 | 10.49 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 8.24 | -21.5% |
| 1995 | 10.77 | +30.8% |
| 1997 | 10.2 | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 9.4 | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 8.66 | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 5.44 | -37.2% |
| 2008 | 6.79 | +24.8% |
| 2014 | 6.99 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 3.71 | -46.9% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 3.71 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.82, 31% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 3.71 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.82, 97% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 7,225 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.3993 % 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 0.0487 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.4524 % 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 0.0512 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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