Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight), Modeled Estimates in World

World: Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight), Modeled Estimates was 5.47 in 2024. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2024)
5.47
Change on year
up 3.1%
Rank
3rd
of 3 groups
All-time high
5.47
in 2024
All-time low
5.13
in 2019
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight), Modeled Estimates in World, 2000–2024

02462000201220242000: 5.32001: 5.32002: 5.42003: 5.42004: 5.42005: 5.42006: 5.42007: 5.42008: 5.42009: 5.42010: 5.42011: 5.32012: 5.32013: 5.32014: 5.22015: 5.22016: 5.22017: 5.22018: 5.12019: 5.12020: 5.12021: 5.22022: 5.22023: 5.32024: 5.5

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight), modeled estimates in World is 5.47, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight), modeled estimates in World peaked at 5.47 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.13, in 2019.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.39 5.28 5.44 10
2010s 5.23 5.13 5.37 10
2020s 5.27 5.15 5.47 5

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 Tunisia 17.48 compare
  2. 2 Algeria 13.32 compare
  3. 3 Egypt 11.22 compare
  4. 4 Morocco 11.18 compare
  5. 5 Syrian Arab Republic 11.02 compare
  6. 6 Jordan 10.6 compare

See the full ranking of 21 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight), modeled estimates in World?
Weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight), modeled estimates in World was 5.47 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight), modeled estimates recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 5.47 in 2024.
What is the lowest weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight), modeled estimates recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 5.13 in 2019.
How does World rank for weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight), modeled estimates?
World ranks 3rd out of 3 groups with data for 2024.
Is weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight), modeled estimates rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this World 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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Indicator
Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight), Modeled Estimates
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
21 places, 525 data points, 2000–2024
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