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Prevalence of severe 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
1.2Percentage
Median: 0.8Percentage
Countries Covered
159
with available data
Highest
South Sudan
8.1Percentage
Lowest
Belgium
0.0Percentage
Top 5 Countries
1South Sudan8.1Percentage
2India7.1Percentage
3Papua New Guinea7.0Percentage
4Syrian Arab Republic5.0Percentage
5Oman4.2Percentage
By Region
Asia1.4Percentage(23 countries)
Other1.3Percentage(101 countries)
Africa1.1Percentage(9 countries)
Europe0.6Percentage(16 countries)
South America0.3Percentage(6 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 (8.1Percentage)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 1.2Percentage)
Asia (23)
Other (101)
Africa (9)
Europe (16)
South America (6)
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 | 8.1Percentage |
| 2 | India | 7.1Percentage |
| 3 | Papua New Guinea | 7.0Percentage |
| 4 | Syrian Arab Republic | 5.0Percentage |
| 5 | Oman | 4.2Percentage |
| 6 | Somalia | 4.0Percentage |
| 7 | Yemen | 3.9Percentage |
| 8 | Sudan | 3.8Percentage |
| 9 | Ukraine | 3.6Percentage |
| 10 | Bulgaria | 3.5Percentage |
| 11 | Botswana | 3.5Percentage |
| 12 | Solomon Islands | 3.5Percentage |
| 13 | Eritrea | 3.4Percentage |
| 14 | Sri Lanka | 2.8Percentage |
| 15 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 2.7Percentage |
| 16 | Nigeria | 2.6Percentage |
| 17 | Sierra Leone | 2.4Percentage |
| 18 | Equatorial Guinea | 2.3Percentage |
| 19 | Republic of the Congo | 2.2Percentage |
| 20 | Benin | 2.2Percentage |
| 21 | Trinidad and Tobago | 2.2Percentage |
| 22 | Mauritania | 2.1Percentage |
| 23 | Pakistan | 2.1Percentage |
| 24 | Cambodia | 2.0Percentage |
| 25 | Russian Federation | 2.0Percentage |
| 26 | Guyana | 1.9Percentage |
| 27 | Cote d'Ivoire | 1.9Percentage |
| 28 | Niger | 1.9Percentage |
| 29 | Thailand | 1.9Percentage |
| 30 | Armenia | 1.9Percentage |
| 31 | Indonesia | 1.8Percentage |
| 32 | Maldives | 1.8Percentage |
| 33 | Bangladesh | 1.8Percentage |
| 34 | Bhutan | 1.8Percentage |
| 35 | Barbados | 1.7Percentage |
| 36 | Cameroon | 1.6Percentage |
| 37 | Malaysia | 1.6Percentage |
| 38 | Namibia | 1.6Percentage |
| 39 | Egypt | 1.5Percentage |
| 40 | Burundi | 1.4Percentage |
| 41 | Marshall Islands | 1.4Percentage |
| 42 | Guinea-Bissau | 1.4Percentage |
| 43 | South Africa | 1.4Percentage |
| 44 | Zambia | 1.4Percentage |
| 45 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1.4Percentage |
| 46 | Central African Republic | 1.3Percentage |
| 47 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 1.3Percentage |
| 48 | Afghanistan | 1.3Percentage |
| 49 | Kiribati | 1.2Percentage |
| 50 | Vietnam | 1.2Percentage |
| 51 | Chad | 1.1Percentage |
| 52 | Comoros | 1.1Percentage |
| 53 | Fiji | 1.1Percentage |
| 54 | Djibouti | 1.1Percentage |
| 55 | Guinea | 1.1Percentage |
| 56 | Vanuatu | 1.1Percentage |
| 57 | Timor-Leste | 1.1Percentage |
| 58 | Seychelles | 1.1Percentage |
| 59 | Tajikistan | 1.1Percentage |
| 60 | Gabon | 1.0Percentage |
| 61 | Kazakhstan | 1.0Percentage |
| 62 | Kyrgyzstan | 1.0Percentage |
| 63 | Sao Tome and Principe | 1.0Percentage |
| 64 | Saudi Arabia | 1.0Percentage |
| 65 | Tunisia | 1.0Percentage |
| 66 | Algeria | 1.0Percentage |
| 67 | Ghana | 0.9Percentage |
| 68 | Libya | 0.9Percentage |
| 69 | Madagascar | 0.9Percentage |
| 70 | Nepal | 0.9Percentage |
| 71 | Senegal | 0.9Percentage |
| 72 | Togo | 0.9Percentage |
| 73 | Türkiye | 0.9Percentage |
| 74 | Tuvalu | 0.9Percentage |
| 75 | Samoa | 0.9Percentage |
| 76 | Angola | 0.9Percentage |
| 77 | Czech Republic | 0.8Percentage |
| 78 | El Salvador | 0.8Percentage |
| 79 | Republic of The Gambia | 0.8Percentage |
| 80 | Jamaica | 0.8Percentage |
| 81 | Lebanon | 0.8Percentage |
| 82 | Romania | 0.8Percentage |
| 83 | Turkmenistan | 0.8Percentage |
| 84 | Uzbekistan | 0.8Percentage |
| 85 | Haiti | 0.7Percentage |
| 86 | Iraq | 0.7Percentage |
| 87 | Lithuania | 0.7Percentage |
| 88 | Malawi | 0.7Percentage |
| 89 | Uganda | 0.7Percentage |
| 90 | United Republic of Tanzania | 0.7Percentage |
| 91 | Burkina Faso | 0.7Percentage |
| 92 | Albania | 0.7Percentage |
| 93 | Bolivia | 0.7Percentage |
| 94 | Brazil | 0.7Percentage |
| 95 | Myanmar | 0.6Percentage |
| 96 | Belarus | 0.6Percentage |
| 97 | People's Republic of China | 0.6Percentage |
| 98 | Cuba | 0.6Percentage |
| 99 | Ethiopia | 0.6Percentage |
| 100 | State of Palestine | 0.6Percentage |
| 101 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 0.6Percentage |
| 102 | Morocco | 0.6Percentage |
| 103 | Mozambique | 0.6Percentage |
| 104 | Philippines | 0.6Percentage |
| 105 | Suriname | 0.6Percentage |
| 106 | Colombia | 0.5Percentage |
| 107 | Honduras | 0.5Percentage |
| 108 | Kenya | 0.5Percentage |
| 109 | North Korea | 0.5Percentage |
| 110 | Kuwait | 0.5Percentage |
| 111 | Nicaragua | 0.5Percentage |
| 112 | Singapore | 0.5Percentage |
| 113 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 0.5Percentage |
| 114 | Azerbaijan | 0.5Percentage |
| 115 | Brunei Darussalam | 0.5Percentage |
| 116 | Cape Verde | 0.4Percentage |
| 117 | Dominican Republic | 0.4Percentage |
| 118 | Liberia | 0.4Percentage |
| 119 | Mali | 0.4Percentage |
| 120 | Moldova, Republic of | 0.4Percentage |
| 121 | Panama | 0.4Percentage |
| 122 | Serbia | 0.4Percentage |
| 123 | Argentina | 0.4Percentage |
| 124 | Belize | 0.4Percentage |
| 125 | Jordan | 0.3Percentage |
| 126 | Mongolia | 0.3Percentage |
| 127 | Rwanda | 0.3Percentage |
| 128 | Saint Lucia | 0.3Percentage |
| 129 | Zimbabwe | 0.3Percentage |
| 130 | Eswatini | 0.3Percentage |
| 131 | Costa Rica | 0.2Percentage |
| 132 | Japan | 0.2Percentage |
| 133 | Paraguay | 0.2Percentage |
| 134 | Portugal | 0.2Percentage |
| 135 | Qatar | 0.2Percentage |
| 136 | Uruguay | 0.2Percentage |
| 137 | Georgia | 0.1Percentage |
| 138 | Greece | 0.1Percentage |
| 139 | Lesotho | 0.1Percentage |
| 140 | Montenegro | 0.1Percentage |
| 141 | Netherlands | 0.1Percentage |
| 142 | Poland | 0.1Percentage |
| 143 | Ecuador | 0.0Percentage |
| 144 | Estonia | 0.0Percentage |
| 145 | Germany | 0.0Percentage |
| 146 | Guatemala | 0.0Percentage |
| 147 | Ireland | 0.0Percentage |
| 148 | South Korea | 0.0Percentage |
| 149 | Latvia | 0.0Percentage |
| 150 | Malta | 0.0Percentage |
| 151 | Mexico | 0.0Percentage |
| 152 | Nauru | 0.0Percentage |
| 153 | Peru | 0.0Percentage |
| 154 | Tonga | 0.0Percentage |
| 155 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 0.0Percentage |
| 156 | United Kingdom | 0.0Percentage |
| 157 | United States of America | 0.0Percentage |
| 158 | Australia | 0.0Percentage |
| 159 | Belgium | 0.0Percentage |
Showing 159 of 159 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from World Bank World Development Indicators (2024).
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