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. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7.51
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
1st
of 2 groups
All-time high
11.43
in 2006
All-time low
7.46
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight), Modeled Estimates in MENA Reporting Region, 2000–2024
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.
Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight), Modeled Estimates in MENA Reporting Region, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.7 | — |
| 2001 | 10.11 | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 10.51 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 10.9 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 11.15 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 11.37 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 11.43 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 11.39 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 11.29 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 11.1 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 10.88 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 10.62 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 10.33 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 9.98 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 9.6 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 9.23 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 8.85 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 8.49 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 8.22 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 7.94 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 7.76 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 7.59 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 7.5 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 7.46 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 7.51 | +0.8% |
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 2 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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