Weight-for-height <-3 SD in Djibouti
Djibouti: Weight-for-height <-3 SD was 2.3 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.3
World rank
13th
of 84 countries
All-time high
7.59
in 1996
All-time low
2.3
in 2023
Years of data
5
1996–2023
Weight-for-height <-3 SD in Djibouti, 1996–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, weight-for-height <-3 sd in Djibouti stood at 2.3. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height <-3 sd in Djibouti peaked at 7.59 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 2.3, in 2023.
That places Djibouti 13th out of 84 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.59 | 7.59 | 7.59 | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.98 | 2.6 | 3.44 | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 1 |
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More health data for Djibouti
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.5 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2173 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,107 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 197 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.85 % 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 0.0497 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5044 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-height <-3 sd in Djibouti?
- Weight-for-height <-3 sd in Djibouti was 2.3 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height <-3 sd recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 7.59 in 1996.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height <-3 sd recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3 in 2023.
- How does Djibouti rank for weight-for-height <-3 sd?
- Djibouti ranks 13th out of 84 countries with data for 2023.
- Is weight-for-height <-3 sd rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Weight-for-height <-3 SD (severe wasting). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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