social2024
Prevalence of wasting, weight for height, male (% of children under 5)
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
5.2Percentage
Median: 3.8Percentage
Countries Covered
160
with available data
Highest
South Sudan
25.7Percentage
Lowest
Australia
0.1Percentage
Top 5 Countries
1South Sudan25.7Percentage
2India19.5Percentage
3Yemen19.0Percentage
4Sudan16.9Percentage
5Somalia15.9Percentage
By Region
Asia6.4Percentage(23 countries)
Other5.7Percentage(101 countries)
Africa5.6Percentage(9 countries)
Europe2.7Percentage(16 countries)
South America1.6Percentage(7 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (0.1Percentage)High (25.7Percentage)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 5.2Percentage)
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 | 25.7Percentage |
| 2 | India | 19.5Percentage |
| 3 | Yemen | 19.0Percentage |
| 4 | Sudan | 16.9Percentage |
| 5 | Somalia | 15.9Percentage |
| 6 | Eritrea | 15.7Percentage |
| 7 | Sri Lanka | 15.3Percentage |
| 8 | Mauritania | 15.0Percentage |
| 9 | Papua New Guinea | 14.4Percentage |
| 10 | Djibouti | 13.2Percentage |
| 11 | Syrian Arab Republic | 12.5Percentage |
| 12 | Niger | 12.1Percentage |
| 13 | Malaysia | 11.8Percentage |
| 14 | Nigeria | 11.4Percentage |
| 15 | Senegal | 11.4Percentage |
| 16 | Cambodia | 10.9Percentage |
| 17 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 10.7Percentage |
| 18 | Burkina Faso | 10.6Percentage |
| 19 | Bangladesh | 10.3Percentage |
| 20 | Maldives | 10.1Percentage |
| 21 | Timor-Leste | 9.9Percentage |
| 22 | Burundi | 9.4Percentage |
| 23 | Indonesia | 9.2Percentage |
| 24 | Benin | 9.0Percentage |
| 25 | Cote d'Ivoire | 9.0Percentage |
| 26 | Namibia | 9.0Percentage |
| 27 | Chad | 8.7Percentage |
| 28 | Republic of the Congo | 8.7Percentage |
| 29 | Oman | 8.7Percentage |
| 30 | Ethiopia | 8.5Percentage |
| 31 | Guinea-Bissau | 8.5Percentage |
| 32 | Ukraine | 8.5Percentage |
| 33 | Solomon Islands | 8.4Percentage |
| 34 | Barbados | 8.3Percentage |
| 35 | Madagascar | 8.1Percentage |
| 36 | Thailand | 7.8Percentage |
| 37 | Bulgaria | 7.6Percentage |
| 38 | Nepal | 7.6Percentage |
| 39 | Pakistan | 7.6Percentage |
| 40 | Botswana | 7.5Percentage |
| 41 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 7.4Percentage |
| 42 | Guyana | 7.3Percentage |
| 43 | Guinea | 7.2Percentage |
| 44 | Sierra Leone | 7.0Percentage |
| 45 | Tajikistan | 6.9Percentage |
| 46 | Myanmar | 6.8Percentage |
| 47 | Ghana | 6.6Percentage |
| 48 | Central African Republic | 6.5Percentage |
| 49 | Mali | 6.3Percentage |
| 50 | Suriname | 6.2Percentage |
| 51 | Togo | 6.2Percentage |
| 52 | Comoros | 5.9Percentage |
| 53 | Republic of The Gambia | 5.9Percentage |
| 54 | Sao Tome and Principe | 5.9Percentage |
| 55 | Trinidad and Tobago | 5.7Percentage |
| 56 | Angola | 5.6Percentage |
| 57 | Haiti | 5.5Percentage |
| 58 | Vanuatu | 5.5Percentage |
| 59 | Philippines | 5.3Percentage |
| 60 | Cameroon | 5.0Percentage |
| 61 | Czech Republic | 5.0Percentage |
| 62 | Kenya | 5.0Percentage |
| 63 | Bhutan | 4.9Percentage |
| 64 | Zambia | 4.8Percentage |
| 65 | Turkmenistan | 4.7Percentage |
| 66 | Lithuania | 4.6Percentage |
| 67 | Marshall Islands | 4.6Percentage |
| 68 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 4.4Percentage |
| 69 | Mozambique | 4.4Percentage |
| 70 | Saudi Arabia | 4.4Percentage |
| 71 | Vietnam | 4.3Percentage |
| 72 | Fiji | 4.2Percentage |
| 73 | Kuwait | 4.2Percentage |
| 74 | Seychelles | 4.2Percentage |
| 75 | Saint Lucia | 4.1Percentage |
| 76 | Armenia | 4.0Percentage |
| 77 | Singapore | 3.9Percentage |
| 78 | United Republic of Tanzania | 3.9Percentage |
| 79 | Uganda | 3.8Percentage |
| 80 | Brazil | 3.8Percentage |
| 81 | Kiribati | 3.7Percentage |
| 82 | Libya | 3.7Percentage |
| 83 | South Africa | 3.7Percentage |
| 84 | Afghanistan | 3.7Percentage |
| 85 | Liberia | 3.6Percentage |
| 86 | Romania | 3.6Percentage |
| 87 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 3.5Percentage |
| 88 | Egypt | 3.5Percentage |
| 89 | Gabon | 3.3Percentage |
| 90 | Iraq | 3.3Percentage |
| 91 | Jamaica | 3.3Percentage |
| 92 | El Salvador | 3.2Percentage |
| 93 | Serbia | 3.2Percentage |
| 94 | Tuvalu | 3.2Percentage |
| 95 | North Korea | 3.0Percentage |
| 96 | Zimbabwe | 3.0Percentage |
| 97 | Algeria | 3.0Percentage |
| 98 | Japan | 2.9Percentage |
| 99 | Kazakhstan | 2.9Percentage |
| 100 | Kyrgyzstan | 2.9Percentage |
| 101 | Uzbekistan | 2.9Percentage |
| 102 | Samoa | 2.9Percentage |
| 103 | Belarus | 2.8Percentage |
| 104 | Lesotho | 2.8Percentage |
| 105 | Brunei Darussalam | 2.8Percentage |
| 106 | Equatorial Guinea | 2.7Percentage |
| 107 | Malawi | 2.7Percentage |
| 108 | Morocco | 2.7Percentage |
| 109 | Russian Federation | 2.7Percentage |
| 110 | Dominican Republic | 2.6Percentage |
| 111 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 2.6Percentage |
| 112 | Bolivia | 2.5Percentage |
| 113 | Montenegro | 2.4Percentage |
| 114 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2.3Percentage |
| 115 | Nicaragua | 2.2Percentage |
| 116 | Argentina | 2.2Percentage |
| 117 | Latvia | 2.1Percentage |
| 118 | Moldova, Republic of | 2.1Percentage |
| 119 | Eswatini | 2.1Percentage |
| 120 | Tunisia | 2.1Percentage |
| 121 | Belize | 2.1Percentage |
| 122 | Cuba | 2.0Percentage |
| 123 | Honduras | 2.0Percentage |
| 124 | Jordan | 2.0Percentage |
| 125 | People's Republic of China | 1.9Percentage |
| 126 | Azerbaijan | 1.9Percentage |
| 127 | Costa Rica | 1.8Percentage |
| 128 | Greece | 1.8Percentage |
| 129 | Qatar | 1.8Percentage |
| 130 | Colombia | 1.7Percentage |
| 131 | Estonia | 1.7Percentage |
| 132 | Türkiye | 1.7Percentage |
| 133 | Uruguay | 1.7Percentage |
| 134 | Cape Verde | 1.5Percentage |
| 135 | Mexico | 1.4Percentage |
| 136 | State of Palestine | 1.3Percentage |
| 137 | Portugal | 1.3Percentage |
| 138 | Lebanon | 1.2Percentage |
| 139 | Netherlands | 1.2Percentage |
| 140 | Panama | 1.2Percentage |
| 141 | Tonga | 1.2Percentage |
| 142 | Albania | 1.2Percentage |
| 143 | Guatemala | 1.0Percentage |
| 144 | Mongolia | 1.0Percentage |
| 145 | Paraguay | 1.0Percentage |
| 146 | Poland | 1.0Percentage |
| 147 | Rwanda | 0.9Percentage |
| 148 | Ecuador | 0.8Percentage |
| 149 | Germany | 0.8Percentage |
| 150 | Georgia | 0.7Percentage |
| 151 | Peru | 0.7Percentage |
| 152 | Nauru | 0.6Percentage |
| 153 | Ireland | 0.5Percentage |
| 154 | Chile | 0.3Percentage |
| 155 | Malta | 0.3Percentage |
| 156 | United Kingdom | 0.3Percentage |
| 157 | South Korea | 0.2Percentage |
| 158 | United States of America | 0.2Percentage |
| 159 | Belgium | 0.2Percentage |
| 160 | Australia | 0.1Percentage |
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Data Source
This data comes from World Bank World Development Indicators (2024).
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