Weight-for-height <-2 SD in Madagascar
Madagascar: Weight-for-height <-2 SD was 7.24 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
7.24
Change on year
up 12.4%
World rank
25th
of 98 countries
All-time high
16.4
in 1993
All-time low
5.72
in 2011
Years of data
9
1992–2021
Weight-for-height <-2 SD in Madagascar, 1992–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 7.24 for weight-for-height <-2 sd in 2021.
The figure is up 12.4% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height <-2 sd in Madagascar peaked at 16.4 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 5.72, in 2011.
Madagascar ranks 25th of 98 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.15 | 6.42 | 16.4 | 4 |
| 2000s | 6.46 | 6.46 | 6.46 | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.55 | 5.72 | 7.51 | 3 |
| 2020s | 7.24 | 7.24 | 7.24 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More health data for Madagascar
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.87 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4912 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 920.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,569 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0347 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4984 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-height <-2 sd in Madagascar?
- Weight-for-height <-2 sd in Madagascar was 7.24 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 16.4 in 1993.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.72 in 2011.
- How does Madagascar rank for weight-for-height <-2 sd?
- Madagascar ranks 25th out of 98 countries with data for 2021.
- Is weight-for-height <-2 sd rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar 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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