Weight-for-height <-3 SD (severe wasting) in Egypt
Egypt: Weight-for-height <-3 SD was 1.47 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1.47
World rank
31st
of 84 countries
All-time high
4.78
in 2014
All-time low
0.6544
in 1988
Years of data
9
1988–2021
Weight-for-height <-3 SD in Egypt, 1988–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 1.47 for weight-for-height <-3 sd in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 61.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height <-3 sd in Egypt peaked at 4.78 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.6544, in 1988.
Egypt ranks 31st of 84 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Weight-for-height <-3 SD in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 0.6544 | — |
| 1991 | 2.27 | +247.6% |
| 1992 | 1.83 | -19.5% |
| 1995 | 2.26 | +23.5% |
| 2003 | 1.81 | -20.2% |
| 2005 | 2.48 | +37.3% |
| 2008 | 3.78 | +52.5% |
| 2014 | 4.78 | +26.4% |
| 2021 | 1.47 | -69.2% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 1.47 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.3, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 1.47 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.28, 1.2× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6544 | 0.6544 | 0.6544 | 1 |
| 1990s | 2.12 | 1.83 | 2.27 | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.69 | 1.81 | 3.78 | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.78 | 4.78 | 4.78 | 1 |
| 2020s | 1.47 | 1.47 | 1.47 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 28 Chad 1.5 compare
- 29 Madagascar 1.48 compare
- 30 East Timor 1.47 compare
- 32 Kyrgyzstan 1.3 compare
- 33 Russia 1.28 compare
- 34 Algeria 1.28 compare
More health data for Egypt
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.46 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7884 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 946 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 7,225 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.3993 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0487 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.4524 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-height <-3 sd in Egypt?
- Weight-for-height <-3 sd in Egypt was 1.47 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height <-3 sd recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 4.78 in 2014.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height <-3 sd recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6544 in 1988.
- How does Egypt rank for weight-for-height <-3 sd?
- Egypt ranks 31st out of 84 countries with data for 2021.
- Is weight-for-height <-3 sd rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt 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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