Weight-for-height <-2 SD in Gambia
Gambia: Weight-for-height <-2 SD was 5.07 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
5.07
Change on year
down 16.0%
World rank
42nd
of 98 countries
All-time high
11.01
in 2013
All-time low
5.07
in 2020
Years of data
7
2000–2020
Weight-for-height <-2 SD in Gambia, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for weight-for-height <-2 sd in Gambia is 5.07, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 16.0% on the previous year and down 53.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height <-2 sd in Gambia peaked at 11.01 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5.07, in 2020.
Gambia ranks 42nd of 98 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.24 | 7.37 | 9.11 | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.38 | 6.03 | 11.01 | 4 |
| 2020s | 5.07 | 5.07 | 5.07 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More health data for Gambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.27 % 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 1,044 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 700 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 5.8 % 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 0.0318 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.502 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-height <-2 sd in Gambia?
- Weight-for-height <-2 sd in Gambia was 5.07 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.01 in 2013.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.07 in 2020.
- How does Gambia rank for weight-for-height <-2 sd?
- Gambia ranks 42nd out of 98 countries with data for 2020.
- Is weight-for-height <-2 sd rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia 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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