Prevalence of wasting, weight for height (% of children under
HealthWB WDIwb_wdi:SH.STA.WAST.ZS•Percentage•1983 → 2024•164 countries
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Coverage
164
Frequency
—
Range
1983 \u2192 2024
Latest
2024
Prevalence of wasting, weight for height (% of children under by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2024)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: %
≤ 1.5%
1.5% – 2.4%
2.4% – 3.49%
3.49% – 4.73%
4.73% – 6.99%
6.99% – 9.57%
> 9.57%
No data
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Highest 15 countries
Prevalence of wasting, weight for height (% of children under
50 countries with data
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Distribution across countries
Prevalence of wasting, weight for height (% of children under
Countries
50
Median
9.4%
Mean
10.4%
25th pctl
7.8%
75th pctl
11.6%
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Compare trends
Prevalence of wasting, weight for height (% of children under
BangladeshNigerSenegal
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| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| South SudanSSD | 22.7% | 2010 | |
| IndiaIND | 18.7% | 2020 | |
| Yemen, Rep.YEM | 16.8% | 2022 | |
| SudanSDN | 16.3% | 2014 | |
| MauritiusMUS | 15.7% | 1995 | |
| EritreaERI | 14.6% | 2010 | |
| Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM | 14.3% | 2009 | |
| Papua New GuineaPNG | 14.1% | 2010 | |
| MauritaniaMRT | 13.6% | 2022 | |
| KiribatiKIR | 12.6% | 1985 | — |
| DjiboutiDJI | 12.1% | 2023 | |
| NepalNPL | 12% | 2019 | |
| NigeriaNGA | 11.6% | 2021 | |
| Syrian Arab RepublicSYR | 11.5% | 2010 | |
| ComorosCOM | 11.2% | 2012 | |
| MalaysiaMYS | 11% | 2022 | |
| NigerNER | 10.9% | 2022 | |
| BangladeshBGD | 10.7% | 2022 | |
| Lao PDRLAO | 10.7% | 2023 | |
| MaliMLI | 10.6% | 2022 | |
| LibyaLBY | 10.2% | 2014 | |
| SenegalSEN | 10.2% | 2023 | |
| AlbaniaALB | 9.6% | 2009 | |
| CambodiaKHM | 9.6% | 2021 | |
| Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY | 9.5% | 2014 | |
| Burkina FasoBFA | 9.3% | 2021 | |
| Sri LankaLKA | 9.3% | 2024 | |
| OmanOMN | 9.3% | 2017 | |
| MaldivesMDV | 9.1% | 2017 | |
| Solomon IslandsSLB | 8.5% | 2015 | |
| IndonesiaIDN | 8.4% | 2023 | |
| BeninBEN | 8.3% | 2021 | |
| Timor-LesteTLS | 8.3% | 2020 | |
| AngolaAGO | 8.2% | 2007 | |
| Congo, Rep.COG | 8.2% | 2014 | |
| UkraineUKR | 8.2% | 2000 | — |
| Cote d'IvoireCIV | 8.1% | 2021 | |
| BurundiBDI | 7.8% | 2024 | |
| Guinea-BissauGNB | 7.8% | 2019 | |
| ChadTCD | 7.8% | 2022 | |
| MyanmarMMR | 7.4% | 2018 | |
| BotswanaBWA | 7.3% | 2007 | |
| Congo, Dem. Rep.COD | 7.2% | 2023 | |
| MadagascarMDG | 7.2% | 2021 | |
| ThailandTHA | 7.2% | 2022 | |
| NamibiaNAM | 7.1% | 2013 | |
| PakistanPAK | 7.1% | 2018 | |
| Cabo VerdeCPV | 6.9% | 1994 | |
| BarbadosBRB | 6.8% | 2012 | — |
| EthiopiaETH | 6.8% | 2019 |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)