Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting was 5.1 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Zimbabwe, 1988–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Zimbabwe stood at 5.1.
That represents a change of up 59.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Zimbabwe peaked at 8.3 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.7, in 1988.
That places Zimbabwe 40th out of 99 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1 |
| 1990s | 6.95 | 5.6 | 8.3 | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.8 | 2.4 | 7.2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.1 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 5 |
| 2020s | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 1 |
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More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1903 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8086 (2026)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies -0.5886 (2026)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 60,892 (2025)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 60,892 (2025)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 60,892 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.68 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.7408 (2025)
- Consumer price index 11,077 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Zimbabwe?
- Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Zimbabwe was 5.1 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 8.3 in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7 in 1988.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting?
- Zimbabwe ranks 40th out of 99 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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