Weight-for-height <-3 SD in Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions)
Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions): Weight-for-height <-3 SD was 1.3 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Weight-for-height <-3 SD in Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions), 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for weight-for-height <-3 sd in Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions) is 1.3, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height <-3 sd in Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions) peaked at 3.1 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.3, in 2023.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions) 19th out of 56 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Weight-for-height <-3 SD in Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.1 | — |
| 2001 | 3 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 2.9 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 2.8 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 2.7 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 2.6 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 2.5 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 2.4 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 2.3 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 2.2 | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 2.2 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.1 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 2 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 1.9 | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 1.9 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.8 | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 1.7 | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.6 | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 1.6 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.5 | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 1.4 | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.3 | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.65 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.85 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.38 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions)
- 16 Indonesia 2.08 compare
- 17 Maldives 2.01 compare
- 18 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1.9 compare
- 19 Guyana 1.85 compare
- 20 Armenia 1.75 compare
- 21 Bangladesh 1.74 compare
- 22 Tajikistan 1.6 compare
- 22 Zimbabwe 1.6 compare
- 22 Central African Republic 1.6 compare
More health data for Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 48,702 (2100)
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 29.91 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 11.44 (2022)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 12.16 (2022)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 11.33 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 3.76 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 9.56 (2022)
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns 13.89 (2020)
- Weight-for-height <-2 SD 5.9 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-height <-3 sd in Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions)?
- Weight-for-height <-3 sd in Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions) was 1.3 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height <-3 sd recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1 in 2000.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height <-3 sd recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3 in 2023.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions) rank for weight-for-height <-3 sd?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions) ranks 19th out of 56 groups with data for 2024.
- Is weight-for-height <-3 sd rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions) 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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