Weight-for-height <-2 SD in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Weight-for-height <-2 SD was 3.63 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
3.63
World rank
54th
of 98 countries
All-time high
17.3
in 1997
All-time low
3.63
in 2022
Years of data
5
1997–2022
Weight-for-height <-2 SD in Afghanistan, 1997–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for weight-for-height <-2 sd in Afghanistan is 3.63, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 61.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height <-2 sd in Afghanistan peaked at 17.3 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 3.63, in 2022.
That places Afghanistan 54th out of 98 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.3 | 17.3 | 17.3 | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.1 | 9.1 | 9.1 | 1 |
| 2010s | 7.33 | 5.13 | 9.53 | 2 |
| 2020s | 3.63 | 3.63 | 3.63 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 51 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 4.1 compare
- 52 Saudi Arabia 3.9 compare
- 53 Mozambique 3.8 compare
- 55 South Africa 3.6 compare
- 56 Azerbaijan 3.52 compare
- 57 Kuwait 3.52 compare
More health data for Afghanistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 812.4 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,735 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0243 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population, female, per capita 0.495 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-height <-2 sd in Afghanistan?
- Weight-for-height <-2 sd in Afghanistan was 3.63 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 17.3 in 1997.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.63 in 2022.
- How does Afghanistan rank for weight-for-height <-2 sd?
- Afghanistan ranks 54th out of 98 countries with data for 2022.
- Is weight-for-height <-2 sd rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Weight-for-height <-2 SD (wasting). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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