Weight-for-height <-2 SD (wasting) in Egypt
Egypt: Weight-for-height <-2 SD was 3.35 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
3.35
World rank
60th
of 98 countries
All-time high
9.48
in 2014
All-time low
2.18
in 1988
Years of data
11
1988–2021
Weight-for-height <-2 SD in Egypt, 1988–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for weight-for-height <-2 sd in Egypt is 3.35, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 57.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height <-2 sd in Egypt peaked at 9.48 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.18, in 1988.
Egypt ranks 60th of 98 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Weight-for-height <-2 SD in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 2.18 | — |
| 1991 | 4.55 | +109.1% |
| 1992 | 4.02 | -11.7% |
| 1995 | 5.71 | +42.1% |
| 1997 | 7.5 | +31.4% |
| 1998 | 6.4 | -14.7% |
| 2003 | 5.24 | -18.2% |
| 2005 | 5.32 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 7.94 | +49.3% |
| 2014 | 9.48 | +19.4% |
| 2021 | 3.35 | -64.7% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 3.35 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.1, 66% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 3.35 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.58, 94% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.18 | 2.18 | 2.18 | 1 |
| 1990s | 5.63 | 4.02 | 7.5 | 5 |
| 2000s | 6.17 | 5.24 | 7.94 | 3 |
| 2010s | 9.48 | 9.48 | 9.48 | 1 |
| 2020s | 3.35 | 3.35 | 3.35 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More health data for Egypt
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.46 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7884 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 946 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 7,225 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.3993 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0487 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.4524 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-height <-2 sd in Egypt?
- Weight-for-height <-2 sd in Egypt was 3.35 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 9.48 in 2014.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.18 in 1988.
- How does Egypt rank for weight-for-height <-2 sd?
- Egypt ranks 60th out of 98 countries with data for 2021.
- Is weight-for-height <-2 sd rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt 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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