Weight-for-height <-2 SD (wasting) in África Occidental y Central
África Occidental y Central: Weight-for-height <-2 SD was 6.9 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Weight-for-height <-2 SD in África Occidental y Central, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for weight-for-height <-2 sd in África Occidental y Central is 6.9, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height <-2 sd in África Occidental y Central peaked at 11.2 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.9, in 2024.
That places África Occidental y Central 10th out of 56 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Weight-for-height <-2 SD in África Occidental y Central, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.2 | — |
| 2001 | 11 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 10.8 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 10.6 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 10.4 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 10.2 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 10 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 9.8 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 9.6 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 9.4 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 9.2 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 9 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 8.8 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 8.6 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 8.5 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 8.3 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 8.1 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 8 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 7.8 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 7.6 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 7.5 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 7.3 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 7.2 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 7 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 6.9 | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.3 | 9.4 | 11.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.39 | 7.6 | 9.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.18 | 6.9 | 7.5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near África Occidental y Central
More health data for África Occidental y Central
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 24,625 (2100)
- Child deaths 712,753 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 27.06 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 1.26 million (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 550,053 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 62.68 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 36.62 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.3417 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 134,312 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-height <-2 sd in África Occidental y Central?
- Weight-for-height <-2 sd in África Occidental y Central was 6.9 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in África Occidental y Central?
- The highest recorded value was 11.2 in 2000.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in África Occidental y Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9 in 2024.
- How does África Occidental y Central rank for weight-for-height <-2 sd?
- África Occidental y Central ranks 10th out of 56 groups with data for 2024.
- Is weight-for-height <-2 sd rising or falling in África Occidental y Central?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this África Occidental y Central 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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