Weight-for-height <-2 SD in Zambia
Zambia: Weight-for-height <-2 SD was 4.23 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
4.23
World rank
50th
of 98 countries
All-time high
6.32
in 1992
All-time low
4.23
in 2018
Years of data
7
1992–2018
Weight-for-height <-2 SD in Zambia, 1992–2018
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 4.23 for weight-for-height <-2 sd in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height <-2 sd in Zambia peaked at 6.32 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 4.23, in 2018.
That places Zambia 50th out of 98 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.85 | 5.34 | 6.32 | 3 |
| 2000s | 5.89 | 5.56 | 6.21 | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.24 | 4.23 | 6.24 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 47 Viet Nam 4.4 compare
- 48 Cameroon 4.3 compare
- 49 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 4.3 compare
- 51 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 4.1 compare
- 52 Saudi Arabia 3.9 compare
- 53 Mozambique 3.8 compare
More health data for Zambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7971 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 809.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,894 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 5.62 % 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 0.02 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.505 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-height <-2 sd in Zambia?
- Weight-for-height <-2 sd in Zambia was 4.23 in 2018, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.32 in 1992.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.23 in 2018.
- How does Zambia rank for weight-for-height <-2 sd?
- Zambia ranks 50th out of 98 countries with data for 2018.
- Is weight-for-height <-2 sd rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia 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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