Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight) was 2.3 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
2.3
Change on year
down 21.1%
World rank
71st
of 92 countries
All-time high
5.07
in 2005
All-time low
1.85
in 2011
Years of data
6
2000–2019
Weight-for-height >+2 SD in Ethiopia, 2000–2019
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2019, weight-for-height >+2 sd in Ethiopia stood at 2.3.
The figure is down 21.1% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height >+2 sd in Ethiopia peaked at 5.07 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.85, in 2011.
That places Ethiopia 71st out of 92 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.01 | — |
| 2005 | 5.07 | +152.4% |
| 2011 | 1.85 | -63.6% |
| 2014 | 2.89 | +56.5% |
| 2016 | 2.92 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 2.3 | -21.1% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 2.3 is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.17, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 2.3 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.81, 82% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.54 | 2.01 | 5.07 | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.49 | 1.85 | 2.92 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9494 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 19,997 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 148 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0709 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0742 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-height >+2 sd in Ethiopia?
- Weight-for-height >+2 sd in Ethiopia was 2.3 in 2019, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height >+2 sd recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.07 in 2005.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height >+2 sd recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.85 in 2011.
- How does Ethiopia rank for weight-for-height >+2 sd?
- Ethiopia ranks 71st out of 92 countries with data for 2019.
- Is weight-for-height >+2 sd rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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