Prevalence of wasting, weight for height, male (% of children under
HealthWB WDIwb_wdi:SH.STA.WAST.MA.ZS•Percentage•1986 → 2024•160 countries
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HealthWB WDI
Coverage
160
Frequency
—
Range
1986 \u2192 2024
Latest
2024
Prevalence of wasting, weight for height, male (% of children under by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2024)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: %
≤ 1.7%
1.7% – 2.64%
2.64% – 3.6%
3.6% – 4.99%
4.99% – 7.46%
7.46% – 10.23%
> 10.23%
No data
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Highest 15 countries
Prevalence of wasting, weight for height, male (% of children under
50 countries with data
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Distribution across countries
Prevalence of wasting, weight for height, male (% of children under
Countries
50
Median
10%
Mean
11%
25th pctl
8.5%
75th pctl
12.2%
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Prevalence of wasting, weight for height, male (% of children under
NigerMaliSenegal
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| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| South SudanSSD | 25.7% | 2010 | |
| IndiaIND | 19.5% | 2020 | |
| Yemen, Rep.YEM | 19% | 2022 | |
| SudanSDN | 16.9% | 2014 | |
| Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM | 15.9% | 2009 | |
| EritreaERI | 15.7% | 2010 | |
| Sri LankaLKA | 15.3% | 2016 | |
| MauritaniaMRT | 15% | 2022 | |
| Papua New GuineaPNG | 14.4% | 2010 | |
| NepalNPL | 13.5% | 2019 | |
| DjiboutiDJI | 13.2% | 2023 | |
| Syrian Arab RepublicSYR | 12.5% | 2010 | |
| MaliMLI | 12.2% | 2022 | |
| NigerNER | 12.1% | 2022 | |
| AlbaniaALB | 11.9% | 2009 | |
| MalaysiaMYS | 11.8% | 2022 | |
| ComorosCOM | 11.5% | 2012 | |
| NigeriaNGA | 11.4% | 2021 | |
| SenegalSEN | 11.4% | 2023 | |
| CambodiaKHM | 10.9% | 2021 | |
| Lao PDRLAO | 10.7% | 2023 | |
| Burkina FasoBFA | 10.6% | 2021 | |
| BangladeshBGD | 10.3% | 2022 | |
| LibyaLBY | 10.2% | 2014 | |
| MaldivesMDV | 10.1% | 2017 | |
| Timor-LesteTLS | 9.9% | 2020 | |
| BurundiBDI | 9.4% | 2024 | |
| Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY | 9.4% | 2014 | |
| IndonesiaIDN | 9.2% | 2023 | |
| BeninBEN | 9% | 2021 | |
| Cote d'IvoireCIV | 9% | 2021 | |
| NamibiaNAM | 9% | 2013 | |
| Congo, Rep.COG | 8.7% | 2014 | |
| OmanOMN | 8.7% | 2017 | |
| ChadTCD | 8.7% | 2022 | |
| EthiopiaETH | 8.5% | 2019 | |
| Guinea-BissauGNB | 8.5% | 2019 | |
| UkraineUKR | 8.5% | 2000 | — |
| Solomon IslandsSLB | 8.4% | 2015 | |
| BarbadosBRB | 8.3% | 2012 | — |
| MadagascarMDG | 8.1% | 2021 | |
| ThailandTHA | 7.8% | 2022 | |
| FijiFJI | 7.7% | 2014 | |
| BulgariaBGR | 7.6% | 2014 | |
| PakistanPAK | 7.6% | 2018 | |
| BotswanaBWA | 7.5% | 2007 | |
| Congo, Dem. Rep.COD | 7.4% | 2023 | |
| GuyanaGUY | 7.3% | 2019 | |
| GuineaGIN | 7.2% | 2022 | |
| Sierra LeoneSLE | 7% | 2021 |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)