Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight), Modeled Estimates in MENA Reporting Region
MENA Reporting Region: Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight), Modeled Estimates was 7.51 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Latest (2024)
7.51
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
1st
of 3 groups
All-time high
11.43
in 2006
All-time low
7.46
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000β2024
Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight), Modeled Estimates in MENA Reporting Region, 2000β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
MENA Reporting Region recorded 7.51 for weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight), modeled estimates in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight), modeled estimates in MENA Reporting Region peaked at 11.43 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 7.46, in 2023.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.89 | 9.7 | 11.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.42 | 7.94 | 10.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.56 | 7.46 | 7.76 | 5 |
Countries ranked near MENA Reporting Region
More health data for MENA Reporting Region
- Number of births 9,030 (2100)
- Life expectancy 85.12 (2100)
- Children population as proportion of total population 19.8 (2100)
- Percentage of surviving infants who received the first dose of 87 (2025)
- Percentage of surviving infants who received the third dose of 85 (2025)
- Percentage of surviving infants who received the first dose of 90 (2025)
- Percentage of live births who received bacille Calmette-Guerin 90 (2025)
- Neonatal deaths 119,480 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 11.92 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 20.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight), modeled estimates in MENA Reporting Region?
- Weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight), modeled estimates in MENA Reporting Region was 7.51 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight), modeled estimates recorded in MENA Reporting Region?
- The highest recorded value was 11.43 in 2006.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight), modeled estimates recorded in MENA Reporting Region?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.46 in 2023.
- How does MENA Reporting Region rank for weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight), modeled estimates?
- MENA Reporting Region ranks 1st out of 3 groups with data for 2024.
- Is weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight), modeled estimates rising or falling in MENA Reporting Region?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this MENA Reporting 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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