Weight-for-height <-3 SD (severe wasting) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Weight-for-height <-3 SD was 1.11 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
1.11
Change on year
down 63.3%
World rank
38th
of 84 countries
All-time high
4.67
in 2005
All-time low
1.11
in 2019
Years of data
6
2000–2019
Weight-for-height <-3 SD in Ethiopia, 2000–2019
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 1.11 for weight-for-height <-3 sd in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 63.3% on the previous year and down 61.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height <-3 sd in Ethiopia peaked at 4.67 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.11, in 2019.
That places Ethiopia 38th out of 84 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Weight-for-height <-3 SD in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.82 | — |
| 2005 | 4.67 | +22.3% |
| 2011 | 2.87 | -38.5% |
| 2014 | 2.68 | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 3.01 | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 1.11 | -63.3% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 1.11 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.29, 86% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 1.11 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.22, 91% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.25 | 3.82 | 4.67 | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.42 | 1.11 | 3.01 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More health data for Ethiopia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9494 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 744.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 19,997 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 148 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0709 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-height <-3 sd in Ethiopia?
- Weight-for-height <-3 sd in Ethiopia was 1.11 in 2019, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height <-3 sd recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.67 in 2005.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height <-3 sd recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.11 in 2019.
- How does Ethiopia rank for weight-for-height <-3 sd?
- Ethiopia ranks 38th out of 84 countries with data for 2019.
- Is weight-for-height <-3 sd rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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