Weight-for-height <-2 SD in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Weight-for-height <-2 SD was 5.1 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.1
World rank
40th
of 98 countries
All-time high
8.31
in 1999
All-time low
1.67
in 1988
Years of data
11
1988–2024
Weight-for-height <-2 SD in Zimbabwe, 1988–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 5.1 for weight-for-height <-2 sd in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 57.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height <-2 sd in Zimbabwe peaked at 8.31 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.67, in 1988.
Zimbabwe ranks 40th of 98 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.67 | 1.67 | 1.67 | 1 |
| 1990s | 6.95 | 5.6 | 8.31 | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.83 | 2.43 | 7.22 | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.09 | 2.87 | 3.29 | 5 |
| 2020s | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 1 |
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More health data for Zimbabwe
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 874.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,457 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 0.7653 % 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 0.0356 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5229 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-height <-2 sd in Zimbabwe?
- Weight-for-height <-2 sd in Zimbabwe was 5.1 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 8.31 in 1999.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.67 in 1988.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for weight-for-height <-2 sd?
- Zimbabwe ranks 40th out of 98 countries with data for 2024.
- Is weight-for-height <-2 sd rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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