Weight-for-height <-3 SD in Madagascar
Madagascar: Weight-for-height <-3 SD was 1.48 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
1.48
Change on year
up 52.9%
World rank
29th
of 84 countries
All-time high
2.4
in 1997
All-time low
0.9034
in 2012
Years of data
7
1992–2021
Weight-for-height <-3 SD in Madagascar, 1992–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 1.48 for weight-for-height <-3 sd in 2021.
The figure is up 52.9% on the previous year and up 51.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height <-3 sd in Madagascar peaked at 2.4 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.9034, in 2012.
That places Madagascar 29th out of 84 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.82 | 1.24 | 2.4 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.69 | 1.69 | 1.69 | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9485 | 0.9034 | 0.9749 | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.48 | 1.48 | 1.48 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 26 Guinea-Bissau 1.53 compare
- 27 Zambia 1.52 compare
- 28 Chad 1.5 compare
- 30 Timor-Leste 1.47 compare
- 31 Egypt 1.47 compare
- 32 Kyrgyzstan 1.3 compare
More health data for Madagascar
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.87 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4912 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 920.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,569 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0347 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4984 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-height <-3 sd in Madagascar?
- Weight-for-height <-3 sd in Madagascar was 1.48 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height <-3 sd recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4 in 1997.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height <-3 sd recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9034 in 2012.
- How does Madagascar rank for weight-for-height <-3 sd?
- Madagascar ranks 29th out of 84 countries with data for 2021.
- Is weight-for-height <-3 sd rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar 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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