economic2026
Prevalence of wasting, weight for height (% of children under 5)
Latest available World Bank World Development Indicators value for each country, using observations from 2020–2024.
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Key Insights
Global Average
5.2%
Median: 4.6%
Countries Covered
74
with available data
Highest
India
18.7%
Lowest
United States of America
0.1%
Top 5 Countries
1India18.7%
2Yemen16.8%
3Mauritania13.6%
4Djibouti12.1%
5Nigeria11.6%
By Region
Asia6.8%(16 countries)
Africa6.3%(4 countries)
Other5.4%(45 countries)
Europe2.3%(4 countries)
South America0.6%(2 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (0.1%)High (18.7%)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 5.2%)
Asia (16)
Africa (4)
Other (45)
Europe (4)
South America (2)
North America (3)
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 World Bank World Development Indicators value for each country, using observations from 2020–2024. 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 | India | 18.7% |
| 2 | Yemen | 16.8% |
| 3 | Mauritania | 13.6% |
| 4 | Djibouti | 12.1% |
| 5 | Nigeria | 11.6% |
| 6 | Malaysia | 11.0% |
| 7 | Niger | 10.9% |
| 8 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 10.7% |
| 9 | Bangladesh | 10.7% |
| 10 | Senegal | 10.2% |
| 11 | Cambodia | 9.6% |
| 12 | Sri Lanka | 9.3% |
| 13 | Burkina Faso | 9.3% |
| 14 | Indonesia | 8.4% |
| 15 | Benin | 8.3% |
| 16 | Timor-Leste | 8.3% |
| 17 | Cote d'Ivoire | 8.1% |
| 18 | Burundi | 7.8% |
| 19 | Chad | 7.8% |
| 20 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 7.2% |
| 21 | Madagascar | 7.2% |
| 22 | Thailand | 7.2% |
| 23 | Nepal | 7.0% |
| 24 | Guinea | 6.4% |
| 25 | Tajikistan | 6.4% |
| 26 | Sierra Leone | 6.3% |
| 27 | Ghana | 5.8% |
| 28 | Mali | 5.4% |
| 29 | Philippines | 5.4% |
| 30 | Central African Republic | 5.2% |
| 31 | Comoros | 5.1% |
| 32 | Republic of The Gambia | 5.1% |
| 33 | Zimbabwe | 5.1% |
| 34 | Bhutan | 5.1% |
| 35 | Haiti | 5.0% |
| 36 | Lithuania | 4.9% |
| 37 | Fiji | 4.6% |
| 38 | Kenya | 4.5% |
| 39 | Vietnam | 4.4% |
| 40 | Saudi Arabia | 3.9% |
| 41 | Mozambique | 3.8% |
| 42 | Afghanistan | 3.6% |
| 43 | Kuwait | 3.5% |
| 44 | Libya | 3.5% |
| 45 | Azerbaijan | 3.5% |
| 46 | Gabon | 3.4% |
| 47 | Egypt | 3.3% |
| 48 | Uganda | 3.2% |
| 49 | United Republic of Tanzania | 3.1% |
| 50 | Kyrgyzstan | 3.0% |
| 51 | El Salvador | 2.9% |
| 52 | Mongolia | 2.7% |
| 53 | Malawi | 2.6% |
| 54 | Uzbekistan | 2.4% |
| 55 | Jordan | 2.3% |
| 56 | Eswatini | 1.8% |
| 57 | Latvia | 1.7% |
| 58 | Finland | 1.6% |
| 59 | Lesotho | 1.6% |
| 60 | Qatar | 1.6% |
| 61 | Belarus | 1.3% |
| 62 | State of Palestine | 1.3% |
| 63 | Lebanon | 1.3% |
| 64 | Nauru | 1.3% |
| 65 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 1.2% |
| 66 | Rwanda | 1.1% |
| 67 | Mexico | 1.0% |
| 68 | Guatemala | 0.8% |
| 69 | Belgium | 0.8% |
| 70 | Ecuador | 0.7% |
| 71 | Peru | 0.6% |
| 72 | Malta | 0.4% |
| 73 | South Korea | 0.2% |
| 74 | United States of America | 0.1% |
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Data Source
This data comes from World Bank World Development Indicators (2026).
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