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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HealthWB WDI
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
160 countries with data
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Distribution across countries
Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height (% of children under
Countries
160
Median
1.1%
Mean
1.6%
25th pctl
0.5%
75th pctl
2.1%
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Compare trends
Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height (% of children under
BangladeshKuwaitPeru
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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 | |
| BangladeshBGD | 1.7% | 2022 | |
| Equatorial GuineaGNQ | 1.7% | 2011 | |
| TunisiaTUN | 1.7% | 2012 | |
| South AfricaZAF | 1.7% | 2017 | |
| Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH | 1.6% | 2012 | |
| BhutanBTN | 1.6% | 2023 | |
| Central African RepublicCAF | 1.6% | 2022 | |
| CameroonCMR | 1.6% | 2018 | |
| TajikistanTJK | 1.6% | 2023 | |
| ZimbabweZWE | 1.6% | 2024 | |
| Guinea-BissauGNB | 1.5% | 2019 | |
| MadagascarMDG | 1.5% | 2021 | |
| ChadTCD | 1.5% | 2022 | |
| VanuatuVUT | 1.5% | 2013 | |
| ZambiaZMB | 1.5% | 2018 | |
| Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP | 1.4% | 2019 | |
| AlgeriaDZA | 1.3% | 2019 | |
| Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ | 1.3% | 2023 | |
| KiribatiKIR | 1.3% | 2018 | — |
| Russian FederationRUS | 1.3% | 2005 | |
| TuvaluTUV | 1.3% | 2019 | |
| AfghanistanAFG | 1.2% | 2022 | |
| BelizeBLZ | 1.2% | 2011 | |
| GhanaGHA | 1.2% | 2022 | |
| MontenegroMNE | 1.2% | 2013 | |
| MalawiMWI | 1.2% | 2019 | |
| Saudi ArabiaSAU | 1.2% | 2020 | |
| SeychellesSYC | 1.2% | 2012 | — |
| SamoaWSM | 1.2% | 2019 | |
| AzerbaijanAZE | 1.1% | 2013 | |
| KazakhstanKAZ | 1.1% | 2015 | |
| MoroccoMAR | 1.1% | 2017 | |
| Marshall IslandsMHL | 1.1% | 2017 | — |
| SenegalSEN | 1.1% | 2023 | |
| SerbiaSRB | 1.1% | 2014 | |
| TogoTGO | 1.1% | 2017 | |
| TurkmenistanTKM | 1.1% | 2019 | |
| UzbekistanUZB | 1.1% | 2021 | |
| JamaicaJAM | 1% | 2018 | |
| SurinameSUR | 1% | 2018 | |
| UgandaUGA | 1% | 2022 | |
| Viet NamVNM | 1% | 2020 | |
| Burkina FasoBFA | 0.9% | 2021 | |
| BoliviaBOL | 0.9% | 2016 | |
| CzechiaCZE | 0.9% | 2001 | — |
| GabonGAB | 0.9% | 2020 | |
| HaitiHTI | 0.9% | 2023 | |
| Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN | 0.9% | 2017 | |
| KuwaitKWT | 0.9% | 2023 | |
| MyanmarMMR | 0.9% | 2018 | |
| MongoliaMNG | 0.9% | 2023 | |
| TanzaniaTZA | 0.9% | 2022 | |
| BrazilBRA | 0.8% | 2019 | |
| Sri LankaLKA | 0.8% | 2024 | |
| LesothoLSO | 0.8% | 2018 | |
| PhilippinesPHL | 0.8% | 2021 | |
| ChinaCHN | 0.7% | 2010 | |
| St. LuciaLCA | 0.7% | 2012 | — |
| LithuaniaLTU | 0.7% | 2021 | — |
| MozambiqueMOZ | 0.7% | 2022 | |
| NicaraguaNIC | 0.7% | 2012 | |
| RomaniaROU | 0.7% | 2002 | |
| El SalvadorSLV | 0.7% | 2021 | |
| BelarusBLR | 0.6% | 2005 | — |
| CubaCUB | 0.6% | 2019 | — |
| Gambia, TheGMB | 0.6% | 2020 | |
| West Bank and GazaPSE | 0.6% | 2020 | |
| TurkiyeTUR | 0.6% | 2018 | |
| ArgentinaARG | 0.5% | 2018 | |
| Brunei DarussalamBRN | 0.5% | 2009 | — |
| Cabo VerdeCPV | 0.5% | 2018 | — |
| Dominican RepublicDOM | 0.5% | 2019 | |
| HondurasHND | 0.5% | 2019 | |
| LebanonLBN | 0.5% | 2023 | |
| LiberiaLBR | 0.5% | 2019 | |
| MexicoMEX | 0.5% | 2021 | |
| North MacedoniaMKD | 0.5% | 2019 | |
| Korea, Dem. People's Rep.PRK | 0.5% | 2017 | |
| SingaporeSGP | 0.5% | 2000 | — |
| EswatiniSWZ | 0.5% | 2021 | |
| ColombiaCOL | 0.4% | 2016 | |
| JordanJOR | 0.4% | 2023 | |
| ParaguayPRY | 0.4% | 2016 | |
| RwandaRWA | 0.4% | 2018 | |
| GeorgiaGEO | 0.3% | 2009 | |
| IrelandIRL | 0.3% | 2011 | — |
| NauruNRU | 0.3% | 2023 | |
| PanamaPAN | 0.3% | 2019 | |
| QatarQAT | 0.3% | 2023 | |
| FinlandFIN | 0.2% | 2023 | |
| GuatemalaGTM | 0.2% | 2021 | |
| JapanJPN | 0.2% | 2010 | |
| NetherlandsNLD | 0.2% | 1996 | — |
| UruguayURY | 0.2% | 2018 | |
| BelgiumBEL | 0.1% | 2023 | |
| Costa RicaCRI | 0.1% | 2018 | — |
| GermanyDEU | 0.1% | 2016 | |
| EcuadorECU | 0.1% | 2024 | |
| United KingdomGBR | 0.1% | 2019 | |
| GreeceGRC | 0.1% | 2003 | — |
| Korea, Rep.KOR | 0.1% | 2020 | |
| LatviaLVA | 0.1% | 2021 | — |
| MaltaMLT | 0.1% | 2022 | — |
| PeruPER | 0.1% | 2022 | |
| PolandPOL | 0.1% | 2019 | |
| PortugalPRT | 0.1% | 2016 | — |
| Turks and Caicos IslandsTCA | 0.1% | 2020 | — |
| United StatesUSA | 0.1% | 2016 | |
| AustraliaAUS | 0% | 2007 | — |
| EstoniaEST | 0% | 2014 | — |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)