Weight-for-height <-3 SD in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Weight-for-height <-3 SD was 1.6 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.6
World rank
22nd
of 84 countries
All-time high
4.11
in 1999
All-time low
0.328
in 2019
Years of data
11
1988–2024
Weight-for-height <-3 SD in Zimbabwe, 1988–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, weight-for-height <-3 sd in Zimbabwe stood at 1.6.
That represents a change of up 121.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height <-3 sd in Zimbabwe peaked at 4.11 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.328, in 2019.
That places Zimbabwe 22nd out of 84 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4067 | 0.4067 | 0.4067 | 1 |
| 1990s | 2.85 | 1.6 | 4.11 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.69 | 0.4968 | 2.87 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.7234 | 0.328 | 1.12 | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 19 Guyana 1.85 compare
- 20 Armenia 1.75 compare
- 21 Bangladesh 1.74 compare
- 22 Tajikistan 1.6 compare
- 22 Central African Republic 1.6 compare
- 25 Cameroon 1.59 compare
More health data for Zimbabwe
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 874.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,457 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 0.7653 % 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 0.0356 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5229 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-height <-3 sd in Zimbabwe?
- Weight-for-height <-3 sd in Zimbabwe was 1.6 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height <-3 sd recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 4.11 in 1999.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height <-3 sd recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.328 in 2019.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for weight-for-height <-3 sd?
- Zimbabwe ranks 22nd out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Is weight-for-height <-3 sd rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 121.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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