Weight-for-height <-2 SD in Kenya
Kenya: Weight-for-height <-2 SD was 4.53 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
4.53
World rank
45th
of 98 countries
All-time high
7.5
in 1998
All-time low
4.18
in 2014
Years of data
12
1987–2022
Weight-for-height <-2 SD in Kenya, 1987–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for weight-for-height <-2 sd in Kenya is 4.53, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height <-2 sd in Kenya peaked at 7.5 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 4.18, in 2014.
That places Kenya 45th out of 98 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 1 |
| 1990s | 7.14 | 6.8 | 7.5 | 3 |
| 2000s | 6.88 | 6.23 | 7.39 | 4 |
| 2010s | 5.63 | 4.18 | 6.71 | 3 |
| 2020s | 4.53 | 4.53 | 4.53 | 1 |
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More health data for Kenya
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6026 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,119 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 16,059 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.83 % 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 0.0302 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5029 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-height <-2 sd in Kenya?
- Weight-for-height <-2 sd in Kenya was 4.53 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5 in 1998.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.18 in 2014.
- How does Kenya rank for weight-for-height <-2 sd?
- Kenya ranks 45th out of 98 countries with data for 2022.
- Is weight-for-height <-2 sd rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya 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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