Weight-for-age <-2 SD in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Weight-for-age <-2 SD was 3.5 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
3.5
Change on year
down 12.5%
World rank
69th
of 95 countries
All-time high
13.5
in 1994
All-time low
3.3
in 2018
Years of data
8
1994–2020
Weight-for-age <-2 SD in Saudi Arabia, 1994–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2020, weight-for-age <-2 sd in Saudi Arabia stood at 3.5.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.5% on the previous year and down 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-age <-2 sd in Saudi Arabia peaked at 13.5 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 3.3, in 2018.
Saudi Arabia ranks 69th of 95 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.76 | 3.3 | 6.2 | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More health data for Saudi Arabia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8373 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3736 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 483.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 829 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 8.5 % 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 0.0306 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 5.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.3957 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-age <-2 sd in Saudi Arabia?
- Weight-for-age <-2 sd in Saudi Arabia was 3.5 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.5 in 1994.
- What is the lowest weight-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3 in 2018.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for weight-for-age <-2 sd?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 69th out of 95 countries with data for 2020.
- Is weight-for-age <-2 sd rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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