Weight-for-height <-2 SD in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Weight-for-height <-2 SD was 3.9 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
3.9
Change on year
down 13.3%
World rank
52nd
of 98 countries
All-time high
11.8
in 2004
All-time low
2.9
in 1994
Years of data
8
1994–2020
Weight-for-height <-2 SD in Saudi Arabia, 1994–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for weight-for-height <-2 sd in Saudi Arabia is 3.9, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 13.3% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height <-2 sd in Saudi Arabia peaked at 11.8 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2.9, in 1994.
That places Saudi Arabia 52nd out of 98 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.14 | 3.4 | 4.6 | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 49 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 4.3 compare
- 50 Zambia 4.23 compare
- 51 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 4.1 compare
- 53 Mozambique 3.8 compare
- 54 Afghanistan 3.63 compare
- 55 South Africa 3.6 compare
More health data for Saudi Arabia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8373 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3736 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 483.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 829 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 8.5 % 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 0.0306 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 5.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.3957 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-height <-2 sd in Saudi Arabia?
- Weight-for-height <-2 sd in Saudi Arabia was 3.9 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.8 in 2004.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9 in 1994.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for weight-for-height <-2 sd?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 52nd out of 98 countries with data for 2020.
- Is weight-for-height <-2 sd rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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