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
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Highest 15 countries
Prevalence of underweight, weight for age (% of children under
162 countries with data
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Distribution across countries
Prevalence of underweight, weight for age (% of children under
Countries
162
Median
5.9%
Mean
9.5%
25th pctl
2.9%
75th pctl
15%
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Prevalence of underweight, weight for age (% of children under
BangladeshViet NamKuwait
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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 | |
| Sierra LeoneSLE | 12% | 2021 | |
| Marshall IslandsMHL | 11.9% | 2017 | — |
| BotswanaBWA | 11.8% | 2007 | |
| Cabo VerdeCPV | 11.8% | 1994 | |
| ZambiaZMB | 11.8% | 2018 | |
| LibyaLBY | 11.7% | 2014 | |
| VanuatuVUT | 11.7% | 2013 | |
| Gambia, TheGMB | 11.6% | 2020 | |
| TanzaniaTZA | 11.4% | 2022 | |
| OmanOMN | 11.2% | 2017 | |
| CameroonCMR | 11% | 2018 | |
| LiberiaLBR | 10.9% | 2019 | |
| HaitiHTI | 10.7% | 2023 | |
| Equatorial GuineaGNQ | 10.5% | 2004 | |
| Syrian Arab RepublicSYR | 10.4% | 2010 | |
| KenyaKEN | 9.8% | 2022 | |
| Brunei DarussalamBRN | 9.7% | 2009 | — |
| UgandaUGA | 9.7% | 2022 | |
| Viet NamVNM | 9.7% | 2023 | |
| ZimbabweZWE | 9.6% | 2024 | |
| GuyanaGUY | 9.4% | 2019 | |
| Korea, Dem. People's Rep.PRK | 9.3% | 2017 | |
| BhutanBTN | 8.7% | 2023 | |
| RwandaRWA | 7.7% | 2020 | |
| BahrainBHR | 7.6% | 1995 | |
| IraqIRQ | 7.2% | 2011 | |
| HondurasHND | 7.1% | 2019 | |
| Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY | 7% | 2014 | |
| SurinameSUR | 6.7% | 2018 | |
| ThailandTHA | 6.7% | 2022 | |
| AlbaniaALB | 6.3% | 2009 | |
| GabonGAB | 5.4% | 2020 | |
| Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP | 5.4% | 2019 | |
| ArmeniaARM | 5.3% | 2010 | |
| TajikistanTJK | 5.2% | 2023 | |
| LebanonLBN | 5.1% | 2023 | |
| El SalvadorSLV | 5% | 2021 | |
| EswatiniSWZ | 5% | 2021 | |
| EcuadorECU | 4.9% | 2024 | |
| Trinidad and TobagoTTO | 4.9% | 2011 | |
| South AfricaZAF | 4.9% | 2017 | |
| BelizeBLZ | 4.6% | 2015 | |
| FijiFJI | 4.6% | 2021 | |
| NicaraguaNIC | 4.6% | 2012 | |
| JamaicaJAM | 4.4% | 2016 | |
| Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN | 4.3% | 2017 | |
| MexicoMEX | 4.2% | 2022 | |
| UkraineUKR | 4.1% | 2000 | — |
| NauruNRU | 3.8% | 2023 | |
| SeychellesSYC | 3.8% | 2012 | |
| BulgariaBGR | 3.7% | 2007 | |
| ColombiaCOL | 3.7% | 2016 | |
| KazakhstanKAZ | 3.7% | 2010 | |
| MontenegroMNE | 3.7% | 2018 | |
| BrazilBRA | 3.5% | 2019 | |
| BarbadosBRB | 3.5% | 2012 | — |
| RomaniaROU | 3.5% | 2002 | |
| Saudi ArabiaSAU | 3.5% | 2020 | |
| BoliviaBOL | 3.4% | 2016 | |
| JapanJPN | 3.4% | 2010 | |
| SamoaWSM | 3.4% | 2019 | |
| SingaporeSGP | 3.3% | 2000 | — |
| UruguayURY | 3.3% | 2016 | |
| TurkmenistanTKM | 3.1% | 2019 | |
| AzerbaijanAZE | 3% | 2023 | |
| Dominican RepublicDOM | 3% | 2019 | |
| MoroccoMAR | 3% | 2019 | |
| Costa RicaCRI | 2.9% | 2018 | |
| Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ | 2.9% | 2023 | |
| PanamaPAN | 2.9% | 2019 | |
| TuvaluTUV | 2.9% | 2019 | |
| Venezuela, RBVEN | 2.9% | 2009 | |
| KuwaitKWT | 2.8% | 2023 | |
| St. LuciaLCA | 2.8% | 2012 | — |
| AlgeriaDZA | 2.7% | 2019 | |
| PeruPER | 2.7% | 2023 | |
| ParaguayPRY | 2.6% | 2012 | |
| JordanJOR | 2.5% | 2023 | |
| ChinaCHN | 2.4% | 2013 | |
| CubaCUB | 2.4% | 2019 | |
| QatarQAT | 2.3% | 2023 | |
| MoldovaMDA | 2.2% | 2012 | |
| CzechiaCZE | 2.1% | 2001 | |
| GeorgiaGEO | 2.1% | 2018 | |
| West Bank and GazaPSE | 2.1% | 2020 | |
| ArgentinaARG | 2% | 2018 | |
| MongoliaMNG | 1.9% | 2023 | |
| SerbiaSRB | 1.8% | 2014 | |
| TongaTON | 1.8% | 2012 | — |
| UzbekistanUZB | 1.8% | 2021 | |
| Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH | 1.6% | 2012 | |
| TunisiaTUN | 1.6% | 2018 | |
| TurkiyeTUR | 1.5% | 2018 | |
| United StatesUSA | 1.4% | 2016 | |
| BelarusBLR | 1.3% | 2005 | — |
| BelgiumBEL | 1.1% | 2014 | — |
| GermanyDEU | 1.1% | 2004 | — |
| LithuaniaLTU | 1.1% | 2021 | — |
| NetherlandsNLD | 1% | 2009 | |
| Korea, Rep.KOR | 0.9% | 2017 | |
| North MacedoniaMKD | 0.9% | 2019 | |
| PortugalPRT | 0.9% | 2016 | — |
| MaltaMLT | 0.7% | 2022 | — |
| PolandPOL | 0.7% | 2019 | |
| United KingdomGBR | 0.6% | 2019 | |
| AustraliaAUS | 0.5% | 2007 | |
| ChileCHL | 0.5% | 2014 | |
| GreeceGRC | 0.5% | 2003 | — |
| IrelandIRL | 0.5% | 2011 | — |
| EstoniaEST | 0.4% | 2014 | — |
| Turks and Caicos IslandsTCA | 0.4% | 2020 | — |
| LatviaLVA | 0.3% | 2021 | — |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)