Weight-for-height <-2 SD in África Oriental y Meridional
África Oriental y Meridional: Weight-for-height <-2 SD was 4.9 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Weight-for-height <-2 SD in África Oriental y Meridional, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for weight-for-height <-2 sd in África Oriental y Meridional is 4.9, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height <-2 sd in África Oriental y Meridional peaked at 7.7 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.9, in 2024.
África Oriental y Meridional ranks 26th of 56 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Weight-for-height <-2 SD in África Oriental y Meridional, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.7 | — |
| 2001 | 7.5 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 7.4 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 7.3 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 7.1 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 7 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 6.9 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 6.7 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 6.6 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 6.5 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 6.4 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 6.3 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 6.1 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 6 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 5.9 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 5.8 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 5.7 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 5.6 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 5.5 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 5.4 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 5.3 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 5.2 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 5.1 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 5 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 4.9 | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.07 | 6.5 | 7.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.87 | 5.4 | 6.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.1 | 4.9 | 5.3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near África Oriental y Meridional
More health data for África Oriental y Meridional
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 24,140 (2100)
- Child mortality rate 13.43 (2024)
- Child deaths 254,739 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 14.91 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 545,560 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 290,821 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 28.13 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.4619 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 111,842 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 142,488 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-height <-2 sd in África Oriental y Meridional?
- Weight-for-height <-2 sd in África Oriental y Meridional was 4.9 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in África Oriental y Meridional?
- The highest recorded value was 7.7 in 2000.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in África Oriental y Meridional?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9 in 2024.
- How does África Oriental y Meridional rank for weight-for-height <-2 sd?
- África Oriental y Meridional ranks 26th out of 56 groups with data for 2024.
- Is weight-for-height <-2 sd rising or falling in África Oriental y Meridional?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this África Oriental y Meridional 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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