Weight-for-height <-2 SD in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Weight-for-height <-2 SD was 5.2 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
5.2
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
39th
of 98 countries
All-time high
12.11
in 2006
All-time low
5.19
in 2019
Years of data
9
1994–2022
Weight-for-height <-2 SD in Central African Republic, 1994–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, weight-for-height <-2 sd in Central African Republic stood at 5.2.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height <-2 sd in Central African Republic peaked at 12.11 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 5.19, in 2019.
Central African Republic ranks 39th of 98 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.1 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.26 | 10.41 | 12.11 | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.53 | 5.19 | 7.41 | 5 |
| 2020s | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 1 |
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More health data for Central African Republic
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 887.2 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5,728 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 5.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.022 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 3.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5193 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-height <-2 sd in Central African Republic?
- Weight-for-height <-2 sd in Central African Republic was 5.2 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 12.11 in 2006.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.19 in 2019.
- How does Central African Republic rank for weight-for-height <-2 sd?
- Central African Republic ranks 39th out of 98 countries with data for 2022.
- Is weight-for-height <-2 sd rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central African Republic 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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