Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight) was 4.3 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.3
World rank
49th
of 92 countries
All-time high
10.52
in 1999
All-time low
2.53
in 2019
Years of data
11
1988–2024
Weight-for-height >+2 SD in Zimbabwe, 1988–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 4.3 for weight-for-height >+2 sd in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height >+2 sd in Zimbabwe peaked at 10.52 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2.53, in 2019.
Zimbabwe ranks 49th of 92 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 5.37 | — |
| 1994 | 7.4 | +37.9% |
| 1999 | 10.52 | +42.1% |
| 2005 | 8.83 | -16.1% |
| 2009 | 3.48 | -60.6% |
| 2010 | 5.78 | +66.1% |
| 2012 | 4.88 | -15.7% |
| 2014 | 3.56 | -26.9% |
| 2015 | 5.64 | +58.3% |
| 2019 | 2.53 | -55.1% |
| 2024 | 4.3 | +69.8% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 4.3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.86, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 4.3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.81, 1.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.37 | 5.37 | 5.37 | 1 |
| 1990s | 8.96 | 7.4 | 10.52 | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.16 | 3.48 | 8.83 | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.48 | 2.53 | 5.78 | 5 |
| 2020s | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-height >+2 sd in Zimbabwe?
- Weight-for-height >+2 sd in Zimbabwe was 4.3 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height >+2 sd recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 10.52 in 1999.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height >+2 sd recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.53 in 2019.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for weight-for-height >+2 sd?
- Zimbabwe ranks 49th out of 92 countries with data for 2024.
- Is weight-for-height >+2 sd rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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