demographic2024
Prevalence of underweight, weight for age (% of children under 5) — series 2
Latest available country observation from World Bank World Development Indicators, through 2024. Countries can have different observation years; compare broad patterns rather than treating all values as one survey wave.
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Key Insights
Global Average
9.1Percentage
Median: 5.0Percentage
Countries Covered
162
with available data
Highest
Yemen
40.7Percentage
Lowest
Belgium
0.3Percentage
Top 5 Countries
1Yemen40.7Percentage
2Eritrea39.4Percentage
3Niger34.6Percentage
4Sudan33.0Percentage
5Timor-Leste31.9Percentage
By Region
Africa11.2Percentage(9 countries)
Asia11.0Percentage(23 countries)
Other10.3Percentage(103 countries)
North America6.3Percentage(3 countries)
South America2.7Percentage(7 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (0.3Percentage)High (40.7Percentage)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 9.1Percentage)
Africa (9)
Asia (23)
Other (103)
North America (3)
South America (7)
Europe (16)
Oceania (1)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest
About This Statistic
Latest available country observation from World Bank World Development Indicators, through 2024. Countries can have different observation years; compare broad patterns rather than treating all values as one survey wave. Source: World Bank World Development Indicators.
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yemen | 40.7Percentage |
| 2 | Eritrea | 39.4Percentage |
| 3 | Niger | 34.6Percentage |
| 4 | Sudan | 33.0Percentage |
| 5 | Timor-Leste | 31.9Percentage |
| 6 | India | 31.5Percentage |
| 7 | Burundi | 28.3Percentage |
| 8 | Papua New Guinea | 27.8Percentage |
| 9 | South Sudan | 27.7Percentage |
| 10 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 25.0Percentage |
| 11 | Nigeria | 24.4Percentage |
| 12 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 24.3Percentage |
| 13 | Pakistan | 23.1Percentage |
| 14 | Madagascar | 22.6Percentage |
| 15 | Somalia | 22.5Percentage |
| 16 | Mauritania | 22.4Percentage |
| 17 | Bangladesh | 21.7Percentage |
| 18 | Ethiopia | 21.2Percentage |
| 19 | Benin | 19.6Percentage |
| 20 | Myanmar | 19.5Percentage |
| 21 | Angola | 19.0Percentage |
| 22 | Guinea-Bissau | 18.8Percentage |
| 23 | Central African Republic | 18.4Percentage |
| 24 | Afghanistan | 18.4Percentage |
| 25 | Nepal | 18.3Percentage |
| 26 | Chad | 18.2Percentage |
| 27 | Djibouti | 17.7Percentage |
| 28 | Sri Lanka | 17.1Percentage |
| 29 | Burkina Faso | 16.9Percentage |
| 30 | Philippines | 16.7Percentage |
| 31 | Cambodia | 16.3Percentage |
| 32 | Senegal | 16.2Percentage |
| 33 | Solomon Islands | 16.2Percentage |
| 34 | Indonesia | 15.9Percentage |
| 35 | Mozambique | 15.4Percentage |
| 36 | Malaysia | 15.3Percentage |
| 37 | Togo | 15.2Percentage |
| 38 | Guinea | 15.0Percentage |
| 39 | Mali | 15.0Percentage |
| 40 | Maldives | 14.8Percentage |
| 41 | Guatemala | 14.4Percentage |
| 42 | Cote d'Ivoire | 13.6Percentage |
| 43 | Namibia | 13.2Percentage |
| 44 | Mauritius | 13.0Percentage |
| 45 | Malawi | 12.8Percentage |
| 46 | Lesotho | 12.5Percentage |
| 47 | Republic of the Congo | 12.3Percentage |
| 48 | Ghana | 12.0Percentage |
| 49 | Sierra Leone | 12.0Percentage |
| 50 | Marshall Islands | 11.9Percentage |
| 51 | Zambia | 11.8Percentage |
| 52 | Botswana | 11.8Percentage |
| 53 | Vanuatu | 11.7Percentage |
| 54 | Republic of The Gambia | 11.6Percentage |
| 55 | United Republic of Tanzania | 11.4Percentage |
| 56 | Oman | 11.2Percentage |
| 57 | Cameroon | 11.0Percentage |
| 58 | Liberia | 10.9Percentage |
| 59 | Haiti | 10.7Percentage |
| 60 | Syrian Arab Republic | 10.4Percentage |
| 61 | Kenya | 9.8Percentage |
| 62 | Vietnam | 9.7Percentage |
| 63 | Uganda | 9.7Percentage |
| 64 | Brunei Darussalam | 9.7Percentage |
| 65 | Zimbabwe | 9.6Percentage |
| 66 | Guyana | 9.4Percentage |
| 67 | North Korea | 9.3Percentage |
| 68 | Comoros | 9.1Percentage |
| 69 | Bhutan | 8.7Percentage |
| 70 | Rwanda | 7.7Percentage |
| 71 | Bahrain | 7.6Percentage |
| 72 | Honduras | 7.1Percentage |
| 73 | Kiribati | 6.9Percentage |
| 74 | Suriname | 6.7Percentage |
| 75 | Thailand | 6.7Percentage |
| 76 | Equatorial Guinea | 5.6Percentage |
| 77 | Gabon | 5.4Percentage |
| 78 | Sao Tome and Principe | 5.4Percentage |
| 79 | Tajikistan | 5.2Percentage |
| 80 | Lebanon | 5.1Percentage |
| 81 | El Salvador | 5.0Percentage |
| 82 | Eswatini | 5.0Percentage |
| 83 | Ecuador | 4.9Percentage |
| 84 | South Africa | 4.9Percentage |
| 85 | Trinidad and Tobago | 4.9Percentage |
| 86 | Fiji | 4.6Percentage |
| 87 | Nicaragua | 4.6Percentage |
| 88 | Belize | 4.6Percentage |
| 89 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 4.3Percentage |
| 90 | Libya | 4.3Percentage |
| 91 | Mexico | 4.2Percentage |
| 92 | Ukraine | 4.1Percentage |
| 93 | Iraq | 3.9Percentage |
| 94 | Nauru | 3.8Percentage |
| 95 | Seychelles | 3.8Percentage |
| 96 | Colombia | 3.7Percentage |
| 97 | Montenegro | 3.7Percentage |
| 98 | Egypt | 3.7Percentage |
| 99 | Romania | 3.5Percentage |
| 100 | Saudi Arabia | 3.5Percentage |
| 101 | Barbados | 3.5Percentage |
| 102 | Brazil | 3.5Percentage |
| 103 | Japan | 3.4Percentage |
| 104 | Samoa | 3.4Percentage |
| 105 | Bolivia | 3.4Percentage |
| 106 | Singapore | 3.3Percentage |
| 107 | Turkmenistan | 3.1Percentage |
| 108 | Dominican Republic | 3.0Percentage |
| 109 | Morocco | 3.0Percentage |
| 110 | Azerbaijan | 3.0Percentage |
| 111 | Costa Rica | 2.9Percentage |
| 112 | Kyrgyzstan | 2.9Percentage |
| 113 | Panama | 2.9Percentage |
| 114 | Tuvalu | 2.9Percentage |
| 115 | Venezuela | 2.9Percentage |
| 116 | Kuwait | 2.8Percentage |
| 117 | Saint Lucia | 2.8Percentage |
| 118 | Peru | 2.7Percentage |
| 119 | Algeria | 2.7Percentage |
| 120 | Armenia | 2.6Percentage |
| 121 | Jamaica | 2.5Percentage |
| 122 | Jordan | 2.5Percentage |
| 123 | People's Republic of China | 2.4Percentage |
| 124 | Cuba | 2.4Percentage |
| 125 | Qatar | 2.3Percentage |
| 126 | Cape Verde | 2.2Percentage |
| 127 | Moldova, Republic of | 2.2Percentage |
| 128 | Czech Republic | 2.1Percentage |
| 129 | Georgia | 2.1Percentage |
| 130 | State of Palestine | 2.1Percentage |
| 131 | Kazakhstan | 2.0Percentage |
| 132 | Argentina | 2.0Percentage |
| 133 | Mongolia | 1.9Percentage |
| 134 | Uruguay | 1.8Percentage |
| 135 | Uzbekistan | 1.8Percentage |
| 136 | Bulgaria | 1.7Percentage |
| 137 | Tunisia | 1.6Percentage |
| 138 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1.6Percentage |
| 139 | Türkiye | 1.5Percentage |
| 140 | Albania | 1.5Percentage |
| 141 | Belarus | 1.3Percentage |
| 142 | Paraguay | 1.3Percentage |
| 143 | Lithuania | 1.1Percentage |
| 144 | Netherlands | 1.0Percentage |
| 145 | Serbia | 1.0Percentage |
| 146 | Portugal | 0.9Percentage |
| 147 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 0.9Percentage |
| 148 | Tonga | 0.8Percentage |
| 149 | Malta | 0.7Percentage |
| 150 | Poland | 0.7Percentage |
| 151 | Germany | 0.6Percentage |
| 152 | United Kingdom | 0.6Percentage |
| 153 | Chile | 0.5Percentage |
| 154 | Greece | 0.5Percentage |
| 155 | Ireland | 0.5Percentage |
| 156 | Australia | 0.5Percentage |
| 157 | Estonia | 0.4Percentage |
| 158 | South Korea | 0.4Percentage |
| 159 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 0.4Percentage |
| 160 | United States of America | 0.4Percentage |
| 161 | Latvia | 0.3Percentage |
| 162 | Belgium | 0.3Percentage |
Showing 162 of 162 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from World Bank World Development Indicators (2024).
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