Weight-for-height <-2 SD (wasting) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Weight-for-height <-2 SD was 6.8 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
6.8
Change on year
down 32.0%
World rank
30th
of 98 countries
All-time high
12.39
in 2005
All-time low
6.8
in 2019
Years of data
7
1992–2019
Weight-for-height <-2 SD in Ethiopia, 1992–2019
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2019, weight-for-height <-2 sd in Ethiopia stood at 6.8. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 32.0% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height <-2 sd in Ethiopia peaked at 12.39 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6.8, in 2019.
That places Ethiopia 30th out of 98 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Weight-for-height <-2 SD in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 9.2 | — |
| 2000 | 12.36 | +34.4% |
| 2005 | 12.39 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 9.78 | -21.1% |
| 2014 | 8.84 | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 9.99 | +13.0% |
| 2019 | 6.8 | -32.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 6.8 is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.31, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 6.8 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.56, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.2 | 9.2 | 9.2 | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.38 | 12.36 | 12.39 | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.85 | 6.8 | 9.99 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More health data for Ethiopia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9494 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 744.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 19,997 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 148 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0709 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-height <-2 sd in Ethiopia?
- Weight-for-height <-2 sd in Ethiopia was 6.8 in 2019, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.39 in 2005.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8 in 2019.
- How does Ethiopia rank for weight-for-height <-2 sd?
- Ethiopia ranks 30th out of 98 countries with data for 2019.
- Is weight-for-height <-2 sd rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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