Prevalence of underweight, weight for age, male (% of children under
DemographicsWB WDIwb_wdi:SH.STA.MALN.MA.ZS•Percentage•1986 → 2024•159 countries
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DemographicsWB WDI
Coverage
159
Frequency
yearly
Range
1986 \u2192 2024
Latest
2024
Prevalence of underweight, weight for age, male (% of children under by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2024)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: %
≤ 1.86%
1.86% – 3.3%
3.3% – 4.77%
4.77% – 10.46%
10.46% – 14.06%
14.06% – 19.91%
> 19.91%
No data
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Highest 15 countries
Prevalence of underweight, weight for age, male (% of children under
50 countries with data
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Distribution across countries
Prevalence of underweight, weight for age, male (% of children under
Countries
50
Median
19.1%
Mean
21.5%
25th pctl
16.2%
75th pctl
25%
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Compare trends
Prevalence of underweight, weight for age, male (% of children under
NigerIndonesiaMali
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| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yemen, Rep.YEM | 41.7% | 2022 | |
| EritreaERI | 38.9% | 2010 | |
| NigerNER | 36.9% | 2022 | |
| SudanSDN | 34.6% | 2014 | |
| Timor-LesteTLS | 33.4% | 2020 | |
| IndiaIND | 32.3% | 2020 | |
| BurundiBDI | 31.2% | 2024 | |
| South SudanSSD | 30.7% | 2010 | |
| Papua New GuineaPNG | 28.9% | 2010 | |
| NigeriaNGA | 27.2% | 2021 | |
| Congo, Dem. Rep.COD | 27% | 2023 | |
| Lao PDRLAO | 25.1% | 2023 | |
| MauritaniaMRT | 25% | 2022 | |
| MadagascarMDG | 24.4% | 2021 | |
| PakistanPAK | 24% | 2018 | |
| Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM | 24% | 2009 | |
| EthiopiaETH | 23% | 2019 | |
| BeninBEN | 21.7% | 2021 | |
| BangladeshBGD | 21.5% | 2022 | |
| AngolaAGO | 21% | 2015 | |
| Sri LankaLKA | 20.6% | 2016 | |
| Central African RepublicCAF | 20.2% | 2022 | |
| Guinea-BissauGNB | 20.2% | 2019 | |
| ChadTCD | 19.7% | 2022 | |
| AfghanistanAFG | 19.1% | 2022 | |
| Burkina FasoBFA | 19% | 2021 | |
| DjiboutiDJI | 18.3% | 2023 | |
| MyanmarMMR | 18.3% | 2018 | |
| CambodiaKHM | 18% | 2021 | |
| MozambiqueMOZ | 17.3% | 2022 | |
| ComorosCOM | 17.2% | 2012 | |
| KiribatiKIR | 17.1% | 2009 | — |
| SenegalSEN | 17.1% | 2023 | |
| IndonesiaIDN | 16.7% | 2023 | |
| MaliMLI | 16.7% | 2024 | |
| GuineaGIN | 16.6% | 2022 | |
| NepalNPL | 16.4% | 2022 | |
| Solomon IslandsSLB | 16.2% | 2015 | |
| TogoTGO | 16.1% | 2017 | |
| GuatemalaGTM | 16% | 2021 | |
| MalaysiaMYS | 15.9% | 2022 | |
| PhilippinesPHL | 15.6% | 2021 | |
| NamibiaNAM | 15% | 2013 | |
| MalawiMWI | 14.3% | 2020 | |
| MaldivesMDV | 14.2% | 2017 | |
| Marshall IslandsMHL | 14.1% | 2017 | — |
| Cote d'IvoireCIV | 13.8% | 2021 | |
| GhanaGHA | 13.8% | 2022 | |
| LesothoLSO | 13.5% | 2024 | |
| ZambiaZMB | 13.5% | 2018 |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)