Weight-for-height <-3 SD in Middle Africa (UNSDG)
Middle Africa (UNSDG): Weight-for-height <-3 SD was 1.6 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Weight-for-height <-3 SD in Middle Africa (UNSDG), 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, weight-for-height <-3 sd in Middle Africa (UNSDG) stood at 1.6. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height <-3 sd in Middle Africa (UNSDG) peaked at 3.3 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.6, in 2023.
That places Middle Africa (UNSDG) 12th out of 56 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Weight-for-height <-3 SD in Middle Africa (UNSDG), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.3 | — |
| 2001 | 3.2 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 3.1 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 3 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 2.9 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 2.9 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.8 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 2.7 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 2.6 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 2.5 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 2.4 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.3 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 2.2 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 2.1 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 2.1 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.9 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 1.8 | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.7 | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.6 | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 1.6 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.9 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.12 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.68 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle Africa (UNSDG)
More health data for Middle Africa (UNSDG)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 12,128 (2100)
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 26.87 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 9.17 (2022)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 11.66 (2022)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 14.34 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 4.38 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 6.69 (2022)
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns 12.21 (2020)
- Weight-for-height <-2 SD 5.5 (2024)
- Universal health coverage index for reproductive, maternal, newborn 39.2 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-height <-3 sd in Middle Africa (UNSDG)?
- Weight-for-height <-3 sd in Middle Africa (UNSDG) was 1.6 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height <-3 sd recorded in Middle Africa (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3 in 2000.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height <-3 sd recorded in Middle Africa (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6 in 2023.
- How does Middle Africa (UNSDG) rank for weight-for-height <-3 sd?
- Middle Africa (UNSDG) ranks 12th out of 56 groups with data for 2024.
- Is weight-for-height <-3 sd rising or falling in Middle Africa (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle Africa (UNSDG) 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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