Weight-for-height <-2 SD in Northern Africa (UNSDG)
Northern Africa (UNSDG): Weight-for-height <-2 SD was 0.2 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.2
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
53rd
of 56 groups
All-time high
0.5
in 2000
All-time low
0.2
in 2019
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Weight-for-height <-2 SD in Northern Africa (UNSDG), 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, weight-for-height <-2 sd in Northern Africa (UNSDG) stood at 0.2. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height <-2 sd in Northern Africa (UNSDG) peaked at 0.5 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2, in 2019.
Northern Africa (UNSDG) ranks 53rd of 56 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Weight-for-height <-2 SD in Northern Africa (UNSDG), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5 | — |
| 2001 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4 | -20.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3 | -25.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2 | -33.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.46 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.31 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa (UNSDG)
- 50 Zambia 4.23 compare
- 51 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 4.1 compare
- 52 Saudi Arabia 3.9 compare
- 53 Mozambique 3.8 compare
- 54 Afghanistan 3.63 compare
- 55 South Africa 3.6 compare
- 56 Azerbaijan 3.52 compare
More health data for Northern Africa (UNSDG)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 5,206 (2100)
- Child deaths 37,655 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 9.79 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 93,975 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 6.68 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 56,320 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 16.4 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.501 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 39,972 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 41,656 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-height <-2 sd in Northern Africa (UNSDG)?
- Weight-for-height <-2 sd in Northern Africa (UNSDG) was 0.2 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in Northern Africa (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5 in 2000.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in Northern Africa (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2 in 2019.
- How does Northern Africa (UNSDG) rank for weight-for-height <-2 sd?
- Northern Africa (UNSDG) ranks 53rd out of 56 groups with data for 2024.
- Is weight-for-height <-2 sd rising or falling in Northern Africa (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern Africa (UNSDG) 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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