Prevalence of wasting, weight for height, female (% of children under
HealthWB WDIwb_wdi:SH.STA.WAST.FE.ZS•Percentage•1986 → 2024•160 countries
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Coverage
160
Frequency
—
Range
1986 \u2192 2024
Latest
2024
Prevalence of wasting, weight for height, female (% of children under by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2024)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: %
≤ 1.3%
1.3% – 2.1%
2.1% – 3.31%
3.31% – 4.27%
4.27% – 6.13%
6.13% – 8.59%
> 8.59%
No data
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Highest 15 countries
Prevalence of wasting, weight for height, female (% of children under
50 countries with data
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Distribution across countries
Prevalence of wasting, weight for height, female (% of children under
Countries
50
Median
8.1%
Mean
9.3%
25th pctl
7.1%
75th pctl
10.7%
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Compare trends
Prevalence of wasting, weight for height, female (% of children under
NigerMaliSenegal
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| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| South SudanSSD | 19.7% | 2010 | |
| IndiaIND | 17.9% | 2020 | |
| SudanSDN | 15.7% | 2014 | |
| Sri LankaLKA | 14.8% | 2016 | |
| Yemen, Rep.YEM | 14.6% | 2022 | |
| Papua New GuineaPNG | 13.7% | 2010 | |
| EritreaERI | 13.4% | 2010 | |
| Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM | 12.6% | 2009 | |
| BangladeshBGD | 11.1% | 2022 | |
| ComorosCOM | 10.9% | 2012 | |
| Lao PDRLAO | 10.8% | 2023 | |
| DjiboutiDJI | 10.7% | 2023 | |
| MauritaniaMRT | 10.7% | 2022 | |
| NigeriaNGA | 10.6% | 2021 | |
| Syrian Arab RepublicSYR | 10.5% | 2010 | |
| MalaysiaMYS | 10.2% | 2022 | |
| LibyaLBY | 10.1% | 2014 | |
| OmanOMN | 10% | 2017 | |
| EthiopiaETH | 9.8% | 2016 | |
| NigerNER | 9.7% | 2022 | |
| Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY | 9.5% | 2014 | |
| MaliMLI | 9.1% | 2022 | |
| SenegalSEN | 8.8% | 2023 | |
| Solomon IslandsSLB | 8.5% | 2015 | |
| CambodiaKHM | 8.2% | 2021 | |
| MaldivesMDV | 8.1% | 2017 | |
| Burkina FasoBFA | 8% | 2021 | |
| UkraineUKR | 7.9% | 2000 | — |
| Congo, Rep.COG | 7.6% | 2014 | |
| AngolaAGO | 7.5% | 2007 | |
| BeninBEN | 7.5% | 2021 | |
| IndonesiaIDN | 7.5% | 2023 | |
| AlbaniaALB | 7.3% | 2009 | |
| Viet NamVNM | 7.3% | 2009 | |
| BotswanaBWA | 7.1% | 2007 | |
| Cote d'IvoireCIV | 7.1% | 2021 | |
| Guinea-BissauGNB | 7.1% | 2019 | |
| Trinidad and TobagoTTO | 7.1% | 2011 | |
| Congo, Dem. Rep.COD | 6.9% | 2023 | |
| ChadTCD | 6.8% | 2022 | |
| PakistanPAK | 6.6% | 2018 | |
| Timor-LesteTLS | 6.6% | 2020 | |
| ThailandTHA | 6.5% | 2022 | |
| IraqIRQ | 6.4% | 2011 | |
| MadagascarMDG | 6.4% | 2021 | |
| NepalNPL | 6.3% | 2022 | |
| BurundiBDI | 5.9% | 2024 | |
| MyanmarMMR | 5.8% | 2018 | |
| TajikistanTJK | 5.8% | 2023 | |
| MoldovaMDA | 5.7% | 2005 | — |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)