Weight-for-height <-2 SD in Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions)
Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions): Weight-for-height <-2 SD was 5.9 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Weight-for-height <-2 SD in Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions), 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, weight-for-height <-2 sd in Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions) stood at 5.9. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height <-2 sd in Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions) peaked at 9.4 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.9, in 2024.
Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions) ranks 16th 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.4 | — |
| 2001 | 9.2 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 9 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 8.9 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 8.7 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 8.5 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 8.4 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 8.2 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 8 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 7.9 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 7.7 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 7.6 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 7.4 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 7.3 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 7.1 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 7 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 6.9 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 6.7 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 6.6 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 6.5 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 6.3 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 6.2 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 6.1 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 6 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 5.9 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.62 | 7.9 | 9.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.08 | 6.5 | 7.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.1 | 5.9 | 6.3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions)
More health data for Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 48,702 (2100)
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 29.91 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 11.44 (2022)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 12.16 (2022)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 11.33 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 3.76 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 9.56 (2022)
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns 13.89 (2020)
- Weight-for-height <-3 SD 1.3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-height <-2 sd in Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions)?
- Weight-for-height <-2 sd in Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions) was 5.9 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 9.4 in 2000.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9 in 2024.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions) rank for weight-for-height <-2 sd?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions) ranks 16th out of 56 groups with data for 2024.
- Is weight-for-height <-2 sd rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions) 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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