Weight-for-height <-2 SD in Southern Africa (UNSDG)
Southern Africa (UNSDG): Weight-for-height <-2 SD was 3 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Weight-for-height <-2 SD in Southern Africa (UNSDG), 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, weight-for-height <-2 sd in Southern Africa (UNSDG) stood at 3. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height <-2 sd in Southern Africa (UNSDG) peaked at 4.7 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2024.
That places Southern Africa (UNSDG) 34th out of 56 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Southern Africa (UNSDG), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.7 | — |
| 2001 | 4.6 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 4.5 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 4.4 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.3 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 4.2 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 4.1 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 4 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.9 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 3.8 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 3.8 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.7 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 3.6 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 3.6 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.5 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 3.4 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 3.4 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.3 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 3.2 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 3.2 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.1 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 3.1 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3 | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.32 | 4 | 4.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.12 | 3 | 3.2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa (UNSDG)
- 31 Guyana 6.45 compare
- 32 Guinea 6.41 compare
- 33 Tajikistan 6.4 compare
- 34 Sierra Leone 6.31 compare
- 35 Ghana 5.8 compare
- 36 Togo 5.72 compare
- 37 Philippines 5.4 compare
More health data for Southern Africa (UNSDG)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 1,264 (2100)
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 53.64 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 29.65 (2022)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 5.73 (2022)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 20.11 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 6.85 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 3.92 (2022)
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns 16.33 (2020)
- Weight-for-height <-3 SD 0.4 (2024)
- Universal health coverage index for reproductive, maternal, newborn 74.7 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-height <-2 sd in Southern Africa (UNSDG)?
- Weight-for-height <-2 sd in Southern Africa (UNSDG) was 3 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in Southern Africa (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7 in 2000.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in Southern Africa (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2024.
- How does Southern Africa (UNSDG) rank for weight-for-height <-2 sd?
- Southern Africa (UNSDG) ranks 34th out of 56 groups with data for 2024.
- Is weight-for-height <-2 sd rising or falling in Southern Africa (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Southern 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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