Weight-for-height <-2 SD (wasting) in Syria
Syria: Weight-for-height <-2 SD was 11.55 in 2010. ▲ Rising
Latest (2010)
11.55
World rank
6th
of 98 countries
All-time high
11.55
in 2010
All-time low
4.9
in 2000
Years of data
6
1993–2010
Weight-for-height <-2 SD in Syria, 1993–2010
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2010, weight-for-height <-2 sd in Syria stood at 11.55. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 135.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height <-2 sd in Syria peaked at 11.55 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.9, in 2000.
Syria ranks 6th of 98 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Weight-for-height <-2 SD in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 9.96 | — |
| 1995 | 10.4 | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 4.9 | -52.9% |
| 2001 | 10.21 | +108.4% |
| 2006 | 10.27 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 11.55 | +12.4% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 11.55 is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.31, 1.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Syria's 11.55 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.58, 3.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.18 | 9.96 | 10.4 | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.46 | 4.9 | 10.27 | 3 |
| 2010s | 11.55 | 11.55 | 11.55 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More health data for Syria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8632 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,122 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,491 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 7.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0503 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 7.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-height <-2 sd in Syria?
- Weight-for-height <-2 sd in Syria was 11.55 in 2010, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 11.55 in 2010.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9 in 2000.
- How does Syria rank for weight-for-height <-2 sd?
- Syria ranks 6th out of 98 countries with data for 2010.
- Is weight-for-height <-2 sd rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 135.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria 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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