Weight-for-height <-2 SD in Oriente Medio y África del Norte
Oriente Medio y África del Norte: Weight-for-height <-2 SD was 5 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Weight-for-height <-2 SD in Oriente Medio y África del Norte, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Oriente Medio y África del Norte recorded 5 for weight-for-height <-2 sd in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height <-2 sd in Oriente Medio y África del Norte peaked at 5.6 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2024.
Oriente Medio y África del Norte ranks 24th of 56 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Weight-for-height <-2 SD in Oriente Medio y África del Norte, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.6 | — |
| 2001 | 5.6 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.6 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.6 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.5 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 5.5 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5.5 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.5 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.4 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5.3 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5.2 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.1 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 5 | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.52 | 5.4 | 5.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.28 | 5.2 | 5.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.08 | 5 | 5.1 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oriente Medio y África del Norte
- 21 Guinea-Bissau 7.82 compare
- 22 Burundi 7.8 compare
- 23 Chad 7.77 compare
- 24 Myanmar 7.4 compare
- 25 Madagascar 7.24 compare
- 26 Democratic Republic of Congo 7.2 compare
- 27 Thailand 7.19 compare
More health data for Oriente Medio y África del Norte
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 9,003 (2100)
- Child mortality rate 2.17 (2024)
- Child deaths 20,932 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 6.52 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 84,203 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 63,271 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 8.68 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.5866 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 34,830 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 38,993 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-height <-2 sd in Oriente Medio y África del Norte?
- Weight-for-height <-2 sd in Oriente Medio y África del Norte was 5 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in Oriente Medio y África del Norte?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6 in 2000.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in Oriente Medio y África del Norte?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2024.
- How does Oriente Medio y África del Norte rank for weight-for-height <-2 sd?
- Oriente Medio y África del Norte ranks 24th out of 56 groups with data for 2024.
- Is weight-for-height <-2 sd rising or falling in Oriente Medio y África del Norte?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Oriente Medio y África del Norte 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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