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Prevalence of wasting, weight for height (% 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
4.8Percentage
Median: 3.5Percentage
Countries Covered
164
with available data
Highest
South Sudan
22.7Percentage
Lowest
United States of America
0.1Percentage
Top 5 Countries
1South Sudan22.7Percentage
2India18.7Percentage
3Yemen16.8Percentage
4Sudan16.3Percentage
5Mauritius15.7Percentage
By Region
Asia5.8Percentage(23 countries)
Other5.4Percentage(104 countries)
Africa5.1Percentage(9 countries)
Europe2.4Percentage(17 countries)
South America1.4Percentage(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 (22.7Percentage)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 4.8Percentage)
Asia (23)
Other (104)
Africa (9)
Europe (17)
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 | 22.7Percentage |
| 2 | India | 18.7Percentage |
| 3 | Yemen | 16.8Percentage |
| 4 | Sudan | 16.3Percentage |
| 5 | Mauritius | 15.7Percentage |
| 6 | Eritrea | 14.6Percentage |
| 7 | Somalia | 14.3Percentage |
| 8 | Papua New Guinea | 14.1Percentage |
| 9 | Mauritania | 13.6Percentage |
| 10 | Djibouti | 12.1Percentage |
| 11 | Nigeria | 11.6Percentage |
| 12 | Syrian Arab Republic | 11.5Percentage |
| 13 | Malaysia | 11.0Percentage |
| 14 | Niger | 10.9Percentage |
| 15 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 10.7Percentage |
| 16 | Bangladesh | 10.7Percentage |
| 17 | Senegal | 10.2Percentage |
| 18 | Cambodia | 9.6Percentage |
| 19 | Sri Lanka | 9.3Percentage |
| 20 | Oman | 9.3Percentage |
| 21 | Burkina Faso | 9.3Percentage |
| 22 | Maldives | 9.1Percentage |
| 23 | Solomon Islands | 8.5Percentage |
| 24 | Indonesia | 8.4Percentage |
| 25 | Benin | 8.3Percentage |
| 26 | Timor-Leste | 8.3Percentage |
| 27 | Republic of the Congo | 8.2Percentage |
| 28 | Ukraine | 8.2Percentage |
| 29 | Cote d'Ivoire | 8.1Percentage |
| 30 | Burundi | 7.8Percentage |
| 31 | Chad | 7.8Percentage |
| 32 | Guinea-Bissau | 7.8Percentage |
| 33 | Myanmar | 7.4Percentage |
| 34 | Botswana | 7.3Percentage |
| 35 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 7.2Percentage |
| 36 | Madagascar | 7.2Percentage |
| 37 | Thailand | 7.2Percentage |
| 38 | Namibia | 7.1Percentage |
| 39 | Pakistan | 7.1Percentage |
| 40 | Nepal | 7.0Percentage |
| 41 | Ethiopia | 6.8Percentage |
| 42 | Barbados | 6.8Percentage |
| 43 | Bahrain | 6.6Percentage |
| 44 | Guyana | 6.5Percentage |
| 45 | Guinea | 6.4Percentage |
| 46 | Tajikistan | 6.4Percentage |
| 47 | Trinidad and Tobago | 6.4Percentage |
| 48 | Sierra Leone | 6.3Percentage |
| 49 | Bulgaria | 5.9Percentage |
| 50 | Ghana | 5.8Percentage |
| 51 | Togo | 5.7Percentage |
| 52 | Suriname | 5.5Percentage |
| 53 | Mali | 5.4Percentage |
| 54 | Philippines | 5.4Percentage |
| 55 | Central African Republic | 5.2Percentage |
| 56 | Comoros | 5.1Percentage |
| 57 | Republic of The Gambia | 5.1Percentage |
| 58 | Zimbabwe | 5.1Percentage |
| 59 | Bhutan | 5.1Percentage |
| 60 | Haiti | 5.0Percentage |
| 61 | Lithuania | 4.9Percentage |
| 62 | Angola | 4.9Percentage |
| 63 | Vanuatu | 4.7Percentage |
| 64 | Fiji | 4.6Percentage |
| 65 | Czech Republic | 4.5Percentage |
| 66 | Kenya | 4.5Percentage |
| 67 | Vietnam | 4.4Percentage |
| 68 | Armenia | 4.4Percentage |
| 69 | Cameroon | 4.3Percentage |
| 70 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 4.3Percentage |
| 71 | Seychelles | 4.3Percentage |
| 72 | Zambia | 4.2Percentage |
| 73 | Sao Tome and Principe | 4.1Percentage |
| 74 | Turkmenistan | 4.1Percentage |
| 75 | Venezuela | 4.1Percentage |
| 76 | Saudi Arabia | 3.9Percentage |
| 77 | Mozambique | 3.8Percentage |
| 78 | Saint Lucia | 3.7Percentage |
| 79 | Singapore | 3.6Percentage |
| 80 | South Africa | 3.6Percentage |
| 81 | Afghanistan | 3.6Percentage |
| 82 | Kiribati | 3.5Percentage |
| 83 | Kuwait | 3.5Percentage |
| 84 | Libya | 3.5Percentage |
| 85 | Marshall Islands | 3.5Percentage |
| 86 | Romania | 3.5Percentage |
| 87 | Azerbaijan | 3.5Percentage |
| 88 | Gabon | 3.4Percentage |
| 89 | Liberia | 3.4Percentage |
| 90 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 3.4Percentage |
| 91 | Brazil | 3.4Percentage |
| 92 | Russian Federation | 3.3Percentage |
| 93 | Egypt | 3.3Percentage |
| 94 | Jamaica | 3.2Percentage |
| 95 | Uganda | 3.2Percentage |
| 96 | Equatorial Guinea | 3.1Percentage |
| 97 | Kazakhstan | 3.1Percentage |
| 98 | United Republic of Tanzania | 3.1Percentage |
| 99 | Samoa | 3.1Percentage |
| 100 | Iraq | 3.0Percentage |
| 101 | Kyrgyzstan | 3.0Percentage |
| 102 | El Salvador | 2.9Percentage |
| 103 | Brunei Darussalam | 2.9Percentage |
| 104 | Tuvalu | 2.8Percentage |
| 105 | Mongolia | 2.7Percentage |
| 106 | Algeria | 2.7Percentage |
| 107 | Malawi | 2.6Percentage |
| 108 | Serbia | 2.6Percentage |
| 109 | North Korea | 2.5Percentage |
| 110 | Cape Verde | 2.4Percentage |
| 111 | Japan | 2.4Percentage |
| 112 | Morocco | 2.4Percentage |
| 113 | Uzbekistan | 2.4Percentage |
| 114 | Jordan | 2.3Percentage |
| 115 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2.3Percentage |
| 116 | Dominican Republic | 2.2Percentage |
| 117 | Montenegro | 2.2Percentage |
| 118 | Nicaragua | 2.2Percentage |
| 119 | Tunisia | 2.1Percentage |
| 120 | Cuba | 2.0Percentage |
| 121 | Bolivia | 2.0Percentage |
| 122 | People's Republic of China | 1.9Percentage |
| 123 | Honduras | 1.9Percentage |
| 124 | Moldova, Republic of | 1.9Percentage |
| 125 | Costa Rica | 1.8Percentage |
| 126 | Eswatini | 1.8Percentage |
| 127 | Belize | 1.8Percentage |
| 128 | Latvia | 1.7Percentage |
| 129 | Türkiye | 1.7Percentage |
| 130 | Argentina | 1.7Percentage |
| 131 | Colombia | 1.6Percentage |
| 132 | Finland | 1.6Percentage |
| 133 | Lesotho | 1.6Percentage |
| 134 | Qatar | 1.6Percentage |
| 135 | Albania | 1.6Percentage |
| 136 | Estonia | 1.5Percentage |
| 137 | Greece | 1.5Percentage |
| 138 | Uruguay | 1.4Percentage |
| 139 | Belarus | 1.3Percentage |
| 140 | State of Palestine | 1.3Percentage |
| 141 | Lebanon | 1.3Percentage |
| 142 | Nauru | 1.3Percentage |
| 143 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 1.2Percentage |
| 144 | Panama | 1.1Percentage |
| 145 | Portugal | 1.1Percentage |
| 146 | Rwanda | 1.1Percentage |
| 147 | Tonga | 1.1Percentage |
| 148 | Mexico | 1.0Percentage |
| 149 | Netherlands | 1.0Percentage |
| 150 | Paraguay | 1.0Percentage |
| 151 | Guatemala | 0.8Percentage |
| 152 | Poland | 0.8Percentage |
| 153 | Belgium | 0.8Percentage |
| 154 | Ecuador | 0.7Percentage |
| 155 | Georgia | 0.6Percentage |
| 156 | Peru | 0.6Percentage |
| 157 | Germany | 0.5Percentage |
| 158 | Ireland | 0.4Percentage |
| 159 | Malta | 0.4Percentage |
| 160 | United Kingdom | 0.4Percentage |
| 161 | Chile | 0.3Percentage |
| 162 | South Korea | 0.2Percentage |
| 163 | Australia | 0.2Percentage |
| 164 | United States of America | 0.1Percentage |
Showing 164 of 164 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from World Bank World Development Indicators (2024).
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