Weight-for-height <-3 SD in Eswatini
Eswatini: Weight-for-height <-3 SD was 0.4903 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0.4903
World rank
68th
of 84 countries
All-time high
1.23
in 2006
All-time low
0.3
in 2008
Years of data
6
2000–2021
Weight-for-height <-3 SD in Eswatini, 2000–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 0.4903 for weight-for-height <-3 sd in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height <-3 sd in Eswatini peaked at 1.23 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.3, in 2008.
That places Eswatini 68th out of 84 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.756 | 0.3 | 1.23 | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.3555 | 0.3511 | 0.3599 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.4903 | 0.4903 | 0.4903 | 1 |
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More health data for Eswatini
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.9 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6228 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,406 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 206 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.06 % 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 0.0435 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5088 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-height <-3 sd in Eswatini?
- Weight-for-height <-3 sd in Eswatini was 0.4903 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height <-3 sd recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 1.23 in 2006.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height <-3 sd recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3 in 2008.
- How does Eswatini rank for weight-for-height <-3 sd?
- Eswatini ranks 68th out of 84 countries with data for 2021.
- Is weight-for-height <-3 sd rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini 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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