Weight-for-height >+2 SD in South Africa
South Africa: Weight-for-height >+2 SD was 11.77 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
11.77
Change on year
down 11.3%
World rank
8th
of 92 countries
All-time high
13.31
in 2015
All-time low
10.3
in 1994
Years of data
6
1994–2017
Weight-for-height >+2 SD in South Africa, 1994–2017
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2017, weight-for-height >+2 sd in South Africa stood at 11.77.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.3% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height >+2 sd in South Africa peaked at 13.31 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 10.3, in 1994.
That places South Africa 8th out of 92 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.35 | 10.3 | 10.4 | 2 |
| 2000s | 13.02 | 13.02 | 13.02 | 1 |
| 2010s | 12.79 | 11.77 | 13.31 | 3 |
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More health data for South Africa
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1386 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,152 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,333 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0689 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5134 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-height >+2 sd in South Africa?
- Weight-for-height >+2 sd in South Africa was 11.77 in 2017, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height >+2 sd recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 13.31 in 2015.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height >+2 sd recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3 in 1994.
- How does South Africa rank for weight-for-height >+2 sd?
- South Africa ranks 8th out of 92 countries with data for 2017.
- Is weight-for-height >+2 sd rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa 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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