Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight), Modeled Estimates in MENA Programme Region
MENA Programme Region: Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight), Modeled Estimates was 6.83 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6.83
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
2nd
of 2 groups
All-time high
10.47
in 2006
All-time low
6.75
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight), Modeled Estimates in MENA Programme Region, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight), modeled estimates in MENA Programme Region stood at 6.83.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight), modeled estimates in MENA Programme Region peaked at 10.47 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 6.75, in 2023.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight), Modeled Estimates in MENA Programme Region, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.96 | — |
| 2001 | 9.31 | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 9.68 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 10.01 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 10.23 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 10.42 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 10.47 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 10.43 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 10.33 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 10.15 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 9.96 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 9.71 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 9.45 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 9.13 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 8.79 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 8.44 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 8.1 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 7.75 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 7.49 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 7.22 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 7.03 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 6.87 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 6.78 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 6.75 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 6.83 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10 | 8.96 | 10.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.6 | 7.22 | 9.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.85 | 6.75 | 7.03 | 5 |
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More health data for MENA Programme Region
- Number of births 10,741 (2100)
- Children population as proportion of total population 20.59 (2100)
- Life expectancy 84.03 (2100)
- Percentage of surviving infants who received the first dose of 84 (2025)
- Percentage of surviving infants who received the third dose of 83 (2025)
- Percentage of surviving infants who received the first dose of 89 (2025)
- Percentage of live births who received bacille Calmette-Guerin 87 (2025)
- Under-five mortality rate 26.79 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 13.81 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 22.19 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight), modeled estimates in MENA Programme Region?
- Weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight), modeled estimates in MENA Programme Region was 6.83 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight), modeled estimates recorded in MENA Programme Region?
- The highest recorded value was 10.47 in 2006.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight), modeled estimates recorded in MENA Programme Region?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.75 in 2023.
- How does MENA Programme Region rank for weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight), modeled estimates?
- MENA Programme Region ranks 2nd out of 2 groups with data for 2024.
- Is weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight), modeled estimates rising or falling in MENA Programme Region?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this MENA Programme Region data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight), Modeled Estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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