Weight-for-height <-2 SD in África Subsahariana
África Subsahariana: Weight-for-height <-2 SD was 5.9 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Weight-for-height <-2 SD in África Subsahariana, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, weight-for-height <-2 sd in África Subsahariana stood at 5.9. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height <-2 sd in África Subsahariana peaked at 9.4 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.9, in 2024.
África Subsahariana ranks 16th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.65 | 7.9 | 9.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.16 | 6.5 | 7.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.16 | 5.9 | 6.4 | 5 |
Countries ranked near África Subsahariana
More health data for África Subsahariana
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 48,764 (2100)
- Child mortality rate 25.25 (2024)
- Child deaths 967,492 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 21.12 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 1.81 million (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 840,874 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 45.84 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.3833 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 233,546 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 276,800 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-height <-2 sd in África Subsahariana?
- Weight-for-height <-2 sd in África Subsahariana was 5.9 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in África Subsahariana?
- The highest recorded value was 9.4 in 2000.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in África Subsahariana?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9 in 2024.
- How does África Subsahariana rank for weight-for-height <-2 sd?
- África Subsahariana ranks 16th out of 56 groups with data for 2024.
- Is weight-for-height <-2 sd rising or falling in África Subsahariana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this África Subsahariana 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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