Weight-for-height <-2 SD in Eswatini
Eswatini: Weight-for-height <-2 SD was 1.81 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
1.81
World rank
81st
of 98 countries
All-time high
2.89
in 2006
All-time low
0.7618
in 2010
Years of data
6
2000–2021
Weight-for-height <-2 SD in Eswatini, 2000–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 1.81 for weight-for-height <-2 sd in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 138.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height <-2 sd in Eswatini peaked at 2.89 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.7618, in 2010.
Eswatini ranks 81st of 98 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.89 | 1.1 | 2.89 | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.38 | 0.7618 | 2 | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.81 | 1.81 | 1.81 | 1 |
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More health data for Eswatini
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.9 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6228 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,406 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 206 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.06 % 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 0.0435 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5088 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-height <-2 sd in Eswatini?
- Weight-for-height <-2 sd in Eswatini was 1.81 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 2.89 in 2006.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7618 in 2010.
- How does Eswatini rank for weight-for-height <-2 sd?
- Eswatini ranks 81st out of 98 countries with data for 2021.
- Is weight-for-height <-2 sd rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 138.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eswatini 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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