Prevalence of underweight, weight for age (% of children under
DemographicsWB WDIwb_wdi:SH.STA.MALN.ZS•Percentage•1983 → 2024•162 countries
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DemographicsWB WDI
Coverage
162
Frequency
yearly
Range
1983 \u2192 2024
Latest
2024
Prevalence of underweight, weight for age (% of children under by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2024)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: %
≤ 1.8%
1.8% – 3%
3% – 4.6%
4.6% – 9.6%
9.6% – 12.8%
12.8% – 18.4%
> 18.4%
No data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Highest 15 countries
Prevalence of underweight, weight for age (% of children under
50 countries with data
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Distribution across countries
Prevalence of underweight, weight for age (% of children under
Countries
50
Median
18.3%
Mean
20.2%
25th pctl
15.2%
75th pctl
23.1%
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Compare trends
Prevalence of underweight, weight for age (% of children under
BangladeshNigerIndonesia
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| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yemen, Rep.YEM | 40.7% | 2022 | |
| EritreaERI | 39.4% | 2010 | |
| NigerNER | 34.6% | 2022 | |
| SudanSDN | 33% | 2014 | |
| Timor-LesteTLS | 31.9% | 2020 | |
| IndiaIND | 31.5% | 2020 | |
| BurundiBDI | 28.3% | 2024 | |
| Papua New GuineaPNG | 27.8% | 2010 | |
| South SudanSSD | 27.7% | 2010 | |
| Congo, Dem. Rep.COD | 25% | 2023 | |
| NigeriaNGA | 24.4% | 2021 | |
| Lao PDRLAO | 24.3% | 2023 | |
| PakistanPAK | 23.1% | 2018 | |
| MadagascarMDG | 22.6% | 2021 | |
| Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM | 22.5% | 2009 | |
| MauritaniaMRT | 22.4% | 2022 | |
| BangladeshBGD | 21.7% | 2022 | |
| EthiopiaETH | 21.2% | 2019 | |
| BeninBEN | 19.6% | 2021 | |
| MyanmarMMR | 19.5% | 2018 | |
| AngolaAGO | 19% | 2015 | |
| Guinea-BissauGNB | 18.8% | 2019 | |
| AfghanistanAFG | 18.4% | 2022 | |
| Central African RepublicCAF | 18.4% | 2022 | |
| NepalNPL | 18.3% | 2022 | |
| ChadTCD | 18.2% | 2022 | |
| DjiboutiDJI | 17.7% | 2023 | |
| Sri LankaLKA | 17.1% | 2024 | |
| Burkina FasoBFA | 16.9% | 2021 | |
| ComorosCOM | 16.9% | 2012 | |
| PhilippinesPHL | 16.7% | 2021 | |
| CambodiaKHM | 16.3% | 2021 | |
| SenegalSEN | 16.2% | 2023 | |
| Solomon IslandsSLB | 16.2% | 2015 | |
| IndonesiaIDN | 15.9% | 2023 | |
| MozambiqueMOZ | 15.4% | 2022 | |
| MalaysiaMYS | 15.3% | 2022 | |
| TogoTGO | 15.2% | 2017 | |
| KiribatiKIR | 15.1% | 2009 | |
| GuineaGIN | 15% | 2022 | |
| MaliMLI | 15% | 2024 | |
| MaldivesMDV | 14.8% | 2017 | |
| GuatemalaGTM | 14.4% | 2021 | |
| Cote d'IvoireCIV | 13.6% | 2021 | |
| NamibiaNAM | 13.2% | 2013 | |
| MauritiusMUS | 13% | 1995 | |
| MalawiMWI | 12.8% | 2020 | |
| LesothoLSO | 12.5% | 2024 | |
| Congo, Rep.COG | 12.3% | 2014 | |
| GhanaGHA | 12% | 2022 |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)