social2024
Prevalence of wasting, weight for height, female (% 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
4.3Percentage
Median: 3.4Percentage
Countries Covered
160
with available data
Highest
South Sudan
19.7Percentage
Lowest
United States of America
0.0Percentage
Top 5 Countries
1South Sudan19.7Percentage
2India17.9Percentage
3Sudan15.7Percentage
4Sri Lanka14.8Percentage
5Yemen14.6Percentage
By Region
Asia5.7Percentage(23 countries)
Other4.7Percentage(101 countries)
Africa4.5Percentage(9 countries)
Europe2.1Percentage(16 countries)
South America1.2Percentage(7 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (0.0Percentage)High (19.7Percentage)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 4.3Percentage)
Asia (23)
Other (101)
Africa (9)
Europe (16)
South America (7)
North America (3)
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 | South Sudan | 19.7Percentage |
| 2 | India | 17.9Percentage |
| 3 | Sudan | 15.7Percentage |
| 4 | Sri Lanka | 14.8Percentage |
| 5 | Yemen | 14.6Percentage |
| 6 | Papua New Guinea | 13.7Percentage |
| 7 | Eritrea | 13.4Percentage |
| 8 | Somalia | 12.6Percentage |
| 9 | Bangladesh | 11.1Percentage |
| 10 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 10.8Percentage |
| 11 | Djibouti | 10.7Percentage |
| 12 | Mauritania | 10.7Percentage |
| 13 | Nigeria | 10.6Percentage |
| 14 | Syrian Arab Republic | 10.5Percentage |
| 15 | Malaysia | 10.2Percentage |
| 16 | Oman | 10.0Percentage |
| 17 | Niger | 9.7Percentage |
| 18 | Senegal | 8.8Percentage |
| 19 | Solomon Islands | 8.5Percentage |
| 20 | Cambodia | 8.2Percentage |
| 21 | Maldives | 8.1Percentage |
| 22 | Burkina Faso | 8.0Percentage |
| 23 | Ukraine | 7.9Percentage |
| 24 | Republic of the Congo | 7.6Percentage |
| 25 | Benin | 7.5Percentage |
| 26 | Indonesia | 7.5Percentage |
| 27 | Cote d'Ivoire | 7.1Percentage |
| 28 | Guinea-Bissau | 7.1Percentage |
| 29 | Trinidad and Tobago | 7.1Percentage |
| 30 | Botswana | 7.1Percentage |
| 31 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 6.9Percentage |
| 32 | Chad | 6.8Percentage |
| 33 | Pakistan | 6.6Percentage |
| 34 | Timor-Leste | 6.6Percentage |
| 35 | Thailand | 6.5Percentage |
| 36 | Madagascar | 6.4Percentage |
| 37 | Nepal | 6.3Percentage |
| 38 | Burundi | 5.9Percentage |
| 39 | Myanmar | 5.8Percentage |
| 40 | Tajikistan | 5.8Percentage |
| 41 | Sierra Leone | 5.7Percentage |
| 42 | Guinea | 5.6Percentage |
| 43 | Guyana | 5.6Percentage |
| 44 | Philippines | 5.5Percentage |
| 45 | Bhutan | 5.4Percentage |
| 46 | Namibia | 5.3Percentage |
| 47 | Togo | 5.3Percentage |
| 48 | Azerbaijan | 5.2Percentage |
| 49 | Ethiopia | 5.1Percentage |
| 50 | Lithuania | 5.1Percentage |
| 51 | Fiji | 5.0Percentage |
| 52 | Ghana | 5.0Percentage |
| 53 | Armenia | 5.0Percentage |
| 54 | Barbados | 5.0Percentage |
| 55 | Suriname | 4.8Percentage |
| 56 | Haiti | 4.5Percentage |
| 57 | Mali | 4.4Percentage |
| 58 | Seychelles | 4.4Percentage |
| 59 | Central African Republic | 4.3Percentage |
| 60 | Angola | 4.3Percentage |
| 61 | Comoros | 4.2Percentage |
| 62 | Republic of The Gambia | 4.1Percentage |
| 63 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 4.1Percentage |
| 64 | Czech Republic | 4.0Percentage |
| 65 | Kenya | 4.0Percentage |
| 66 | Vanuatu | 4.0Percentage |
| 67 | Russian Federation | 4.0Percentage |
| 68 | Vietnam | 3.9Percentage |
| 69 | Bulgaria | 3.7Percentage |
| 70 | Zambia | 3.7Percentage |
| 71 | Cameroon | 3.6Percentage |
| 72 | Equatorial Guinea | 3.6Percentage |
| 73 | South Africa | 3.6Percentage |
| 74 | Gabon | 3.5Percentage |
| 75 | Turkmenistan | 3.5Percentage |
| 76 | Afghanistan | 3.5Percentage |
| 77 | Cape Verde | 3.4Percentage |
| 78 | Kiribati | 3.4Percentage |
| 79 | Romania | 3.4Percentage |
| 80 | Saint Lucia | 3.4Percentage |
| 81 | Saudi Arabia | 3.4Percentage |
| 82 | Kazakhstan | 3.3Percentage |
| 83 | Singapore | 3.3Percentage |
| 84 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 3.3Percentage |
| 85 | Liberia | 3.2Percentage |
| 86 | Libya | 3.2Percentage |
| 87 | Mozambique | 3.2Percentage |
| 88 | Egypt | 3.2Percentage |
| 89 | Samoa | 3.2Percentage |
| 90 | Jamaica | 3.1Percentage |
| 91 | Kyrgyzstan | 3.1Percentage |
| 92 | Brazil | 3.1Percentage |
| 93 | Brunei Darussalam | 3.0Percentage |
| 94 | Iraq | 2.8Percentage |
| 95 | Zimbabwe | 2.8Percentage |
| 96 | El Salvador | 2.7Percentage |
| 97 | Kuwait | 2.7Percentage |
| 98 | Uganda | 2.7Percentage |
| 99 | Jordan | 2.5Percentage |
| 100 | Malawi | 2.4Percentage |
| 101 | Marshall Islands | 2.4Percentage |
| 102 | Algeria | 2.4Percentage |
| 103 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2.4Percentage |
| 104 | Sao Tome and Principe | 2.3Percentage |
| 105 | United Republic of Tanzania | 2.3Percentage |
| 106 | Tuvalu | 2.2Percentage |
| 107 | Cuba | 2.1Percentage |
| 108 | Nauru | 2.1Percentage |
| 109 | Nicaragua | 2.1Percentage |
| 110 | Tunisia | 2.1Percentage |
| 111 | North Korea | 2.0Percentage |
| 112 | Albania | 2.0Percentage |
| 113 | People's Republic of China | 1.9Percentage |
| 114 | Montenegro | 1.9Percentage |
| 115 | Morocco | 1.9Percentage |
| 116 | Serbia | 1.9Percentage |
| 117 | Uzbekistan | 1.9Percentage |
| 118 | Costa Rica | 1.8Percentage |
| 119 | Honduras | 1.8Percentage |
| 120 | Japan | 1.8Percentage |
| 121 | Moldova, Republic of | 1.8Percentage |
| 122 | Dominican Republic | 1.7Percentage |
| 123 | Belarus | 1.6Percentage |
| 124 | Colombia | 1.6Percentage |
| 125 | Türkiye | 1.6Percentage |
| 126 | Lebanon | 1.5Percentage |
| 127 | Eswatini | 1.5Percentage |
| 128 | Estonia | 1.4Percentage |
| 129 | Rwanda | 1.4Percentage |
| 130 | Bolivia | 1.4Percentage |
| 131 | Belize | 1.4Percentage |
| 132 | State of Palestine | 1.3Percentage |
| 133 | Qatar | 1.3Percentage |
| 134 | Argentina | 1.3Percentage |
| 135 | Greece | 1.2Percentage |
| 136 | Belgium | 1.2Percentage |
| 137 | Uruguay | 1.1Percentage |
| 138 | Latvia | 1.0Percentage |
| 139 | Tonga | 1.0Percentage |
| 140 | Netherlands | 0.9Percentage |
| 141 | Panama | 0.9Percentage |
| 142 | Paraguay | 0.9Percentage |
| 143 | Mongolia | 0.8Percentage |
| 144 | Portugal | 0.8Percentage |
| 145 | Ecuador | 0.6Percentage |
| 146 | Georgia | 0.6Percentage |
| 147 | Guatemala | 0.6Percentage |
| 148 | Mexico | 0.6Percentage |
| 149 | Peru | 0.5Percentage |
| 150 | Poland | 0.5Percentage |
| 151 | Lesotho | 0.4Percentage |
| 152 | Malta | 0.3Percentage |
| 153 | United Kingdom | 0.3Percentage |
| 154 | Chile | 0.2Percentage |
| 155 | Germany | 0.2Percentage |
| 156 | South Korea | 0.2Percentage |
| 157 | Australia | 0.2Percentage |
| 158 | Ireland | 0.1Percentage |
| 159 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 0.0Percentage |
| 160 | United States of America | 0.0Percentage |
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Data Source
This data comes from World Bank World Development Indicators (2024).
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