Weight-for-height >+2 SD in Madagascar
Madagascar: Weight-for-height >+2 SD was 1.89 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
1.89
Change on year
up 33.1%
World rank
76th
of 92 countries
All-time high
2.93
in 1997
All-time low
1.01
in 2011
Years of data
7
1992–2021
Weight-for-height >+2 SD in Madagascar, 1992–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for weight-for-height >+2 sd in Madagascar is 1.89, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.1% on the previous year and up 87.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height >+2 sd in Madagascar peaked at 2.93 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.01, in 2011.
That places Madagascar 76th out of 92 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.29 | 1.65 | 2.93 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.82 | 2.82 | 2.82 | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.17 | 1.01 | 1.42 | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.89 | 1.89 | 1.89 | 1 |
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More health data for Madagascar
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.87 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4912 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 920.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,569 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0347 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4984 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-height >+2 sd in Madagascar?
- Weight-for-height >+2 sd in Madagascar was 1.89 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height >+2 sd recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 2.93 in 1997.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height >+2 sd recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 in 2011.
- How does Madagascar rank for weight-for-height >+2 sd?
- Madagascar ranks 76th out of 92 countries with data for 2021.
- Is weight-for-height >+2 sd rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar 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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