Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height (% of children under
HealthWB WDIwb_wdi:SH.SVR.WAST.ZS•Percentage•1983 → 2024•160 countries
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Coverage
160
Frequency
—
Range
1983 \u2192 2024
Latest
2024
Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height (% of children under by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2024)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: %
≤ 0.3%
0.3% – 0.6%
0.6% – 1%
1% – 1.3%
1.3% – 2%
2% – 2.73%
> 2.73%
No data
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Highest 15 countries
Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height (% of children under
50 countries with data
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Distribution across countries
Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height (% of children under
Countries
50
Median
2.7%
Mean
3.3%
25th pctl
2.2%
75th pctl
4%
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Compare trends
Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height (% of children under
NigerMaliMauritania
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| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| South SudanSSD | 9.9% | 2010 | |
| IndiaIND | 7.5% | 2020 | |
| Papua New GuineaPNG | 6.4% | 2010 | |
| AlbaniaALB | 5.9% | 2009 | |
| Syrian Arab RepublicSYR | 5.5% | 2010 | |
| LibyaLBY | 5.3% | 2014 | |
| Yemen, Rep.YEM | 5.2% | 2022 | |
| Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY | 4.8% | 2014 | |
| ComorosCOM | 4.5% | 2012 | |
| SudanSDN | 4.5% | 2014 | |
| AngolaAGO | 4.4% | 2007 | |
| Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM | 4.3% | 2009 | |
| EritreaERI | 4% | 2010 | |
| UkraineUKR | 3.8% | 2000 | — |
| GuineaGIN | 3.6% | 2018 | |
| MalaysiaMYS | 3.6% | 2019 | |
| Solomon IslandsSLB | 3.6% | 2015 | |
| NigeriaNGA | 3.1% | 2021 | |
| OmanOMN | 3.1% | 2017 | |
| BotswanaBWA | 3% | 2007 | |
| EthiopiaETH | 3% | 2016 | |
| NepalNPL | 2.9% | 2019 | |
| NamibiaNAM | 2.8% | 2013 | |
| IraqIRQ | 2.7% | 2011 | |
| Lao PDRLAO | 2.7% | 2023 | |
| Congo, Rep.COG | 2.6% | 2014 | |
| MauritaniaMRT | 2.6% | 2022 | |
| Timor-LesteTLS | 2.6% | 2014 | |
| ThailandTHA | 2.5% | 2022 | |
| BeninBEN | 2.4% | 2021 | |
| Cote d'IvoireCIV | 2.4% | 2021 | |
| CambodiaKHM | 2.4% | 2021 | |
| MoldovaMDA | 2.4% | 2005 | — |
| PakistanPAK | 2.4% | 2018 | |
| Sierra LeoneSLE | 2.4% | 2021 | |
| DjiboutiDJI | 2.3% | 2023 | |
| KenyaKEN | 2.3% | 2016 | |
| MaliMLI | 2.2% | 2022 | |
| BurundiBDI | 2.1% | 2024 | |
| BulgariaBGR | 2.1% | 2014 | |
| IndonesiaIDN | 2.1% | 2023 | |
| NigerNER | 2.1% | 2022 | |
| TongaTON | 2.1% | 2012 | — |
| Trinidad and TobagoTTO | 2.1% | 2011 | |
| BarbadosBRB | 2% | 2012 | — |
| FijiFJI | 2% | 2014 | |
| MaldivesMDV | 2% | 2017 | |
| Congo, Dem. Rep.COD | 1.9% | 2023 | |
| GuyanaGUY | 1.9% | 2019 | |
| ArmeniaARM | 1.7% | 2016 |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)