social2024
Prevalence of severe 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
1.4Percentage
Median: 1.1Percentage
Countries Covered
159
with available data
Highest
South Sudan
11.7Percentage
Lowest
Belgium
0.0Percentage
Top 5 Countries
1South Sudan11.7Percentage
2India8.0Percentage
3Yemen6.3Percentage
4Papua New Guinea5.9Percentage
5Syrian Arab Republic5.9Percentage
By Region
Asia1.9Percentage(23 countries)
Other1.6Percentage(101 countries)
Africa1.4Percentage(9 countries)
Europe0.5Percentage(16 countries)
South America0.4Percentage(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 (11.7Percentage)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 1.4Percentage)
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 | 11.7Percentage |
| 2 | India | 8.0Percentage |
| 3 | Yemen | 6.3Percentage |
| 4 | Papua New Guinea | 5.9Percentage |
| 5 | Syrian Arab Republic | 5.9Percentage |
| 6 | Malaysia | 5.6Percentage |
| 7 | Sudan | 5.1Percentage |
| 8 | Eritrea | 4.7Percentage |
| 9 | Somalia | 4.6Percentage |
| 10 | Namibia | 4.0Percentage |
| 11 | Ukraine | 3.9Percentage |
| 12 | Solomon Islands | 3.7Percentage |
| 13 | Djibouti | 3.4Percentage |
| 14 | Sri Lanka | 3.3Percentage |
| 15 | Republic of the Congo | 3.1Percentage |
| 16 | Thailand | 3.0Percentage |
| 17 | Cote d'Ivoire | 2.9Percentage |
| 18 | Nigeria | 2.8Percentage |
| 19 | Cambodia | 2.7Percentage |
| 20 | Benin | 2.7Percentage |
| 21 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 2.7Percentage |
| 22 | Mauritania | 2.7Percentage |
| 23 | Pakistan | 2.7Percentage |
| 24 | Burundi | 2.6Percentage |
| 25 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 2.5Percentage |
| 26 | Botswana | 2.5Percentage |
| 27 | Indonesia | 2.4Percentage |
| 28 | Niger | 2.4Percentage |
| 29 | Sierra Leone | 2.3Percentage |
| 30 | Maldives | 2.2Percentage |
| 31 | Barbados | 2.2Percentage |
| 32 | Tajikistan | 2.1Percentage |
| 33 | Madagascar | 2.0Percentage |
| 34 | Oman | 2.0Percentage |
| 35 | Trinidad and Tobago | 2.0Percentage |
| 36 | Chad | 1.9Percentage |
| 37 | Vanuatu | 1.9Percentage |
| 38 | South Africa | 1.9Percentage |
| 39 | Guyana | 1.8Percentage |
| 40 | Timor-Leste | 1.8Percentage |
| 41 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1.8Percentage |
| 42 | Central African Republic | 1.7Percentage |
| 43 | Guinea-Bissau | 1.7Percentage |
| 44 | Sao Tome and Principe | 1.7Percentage |
| 45 | Cameroon | 1.6Percentage |
| 46 | Ethiopia | 1.6Percentage |
| 47 | Tuvalu | 1.6Percentage |
| 48 | Zambia | 1.6Percentage |
| 49 | Bangladesh | 1.6Percentage |
| 50 | Armenia | 1.6Percentage |
| 51 | Kyrgyzstan | 1.5Percentage |
| 52 | Suriname | 1.5Percentage |
| 53 | Egypt | 1.5Percentage |
| 54 | Algeria | 1.5Percentage |
| 55 | Comoros | 1.4Percentage |
| 56 | Ghana | 1.4Percentage |
| 57 | Kiribati | 1.4Percentage |
| 58 | Guinea | 1.4Percentage |
| 59 | Samoa | 1.4Percentage |
| 60 | Bhutan | 1.4Percentage |
| 61 | Saudi Arabia | 1.3Percentage |
| 62 | Senegal | 1.3Percentage |
| 63 | Seychelles | 1.3Percentage |
| 64 | Togo | 1.3Percentage |
| 65 | Turkmenistan | 1.3Percentage |
| 66 | Uganda | 1.3Percentage |
| 67 | Uzbekistan | 1.3Percentage |
| 68 | Angola | 1.3Percentage |
| 69 | Fiji | 1.2Percentage |
| 70 | Kuwait | 1.2Percentage |
| 71 | Vietnam | 1.2Percentage |
| 72 | Czech Republic | 1.1Percentage |
| 73 | Equatorial Guinea | 1.1Percentage |
| 74 | Haiti | 1.1Percentage |
| 75 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 1.1Percentage |
| 76 | Iraq | 1.1Percentage |
| 77 | Jamaica | 1.1Percentage |
| 78 | Kazakhstan | 1.1Percentage |
| 79 | United Republic of Tanzania | 1.1Percentage |
| 80 | Burkina Faso | 1.1Percentage |
| 81 | Afghanistan | 1.1Percentage |
| 82 | Bolivia | 1.1Percentage |
| 83 | Saint Lucia | 1.0Percentage |
| 84 | Bulgaria | 0.9Percentage |
| 85 | Gabon | 0.9Percentage |
| 86 | Libya | 0.9Percentage |
| 87 | Mali | 0.9Percentage |
| 88 | Mozambique | 0.9Percentage |
| 89 | Nicaragua | 0.9Percentage |
| 90 | Marshall Islands | 0.9Percentage |
| 91 | Philippines | 0.9Percentage |
| 92 | Tunisia | 0.9Percentage |
| 93 | Brazil | 0.9Percentage |
| 94 | Myanmar | 0.8Percentage |
| 95 | People's Republic of China | 0.8Percentage |
| 96 | Malawi | 0.8Percentage |
| 97 | Montenegro | 0.8Percentage |
| 98 | Nepal | 0.8Percentage |
| 99 | Azerbaijan | 0.8Percentage |
| 100 | State of Palestine | 0.7Percentage |
| 101 | Lithuania | 0.7Percentage |
| 102 | Serbia | 0.7Percentage |
| 103 | Tonga | 0.7Percentage |
| 104 | Belarus | 0.6Percentage |
| 105 | Cuba | 0.6Percentage |
| 106 | Dominican Republic | 0.6Percentage |
| 107 | El Salvador | 0.6Percentage |
| 108 | Kenya | 0.6Percentage |
| 109 | Liberia | 0.6Percentage |
| 110 | Nauru | 0.6Percentage |
| 111 | Romania | 0.6Percentage |
| 112 | Russian Federation | 0.6Percentage |
| 113 | Eswatini | 0.6Percentage |
| 114 | Argentina | 0.6Percentage |
| 115 | Belize | 0.6Percentage |
| 116 | Cape Verde | 0.5Percentage |
| 117 | Honduras | 0.5Percentage |
| 118 | North Korea | 0.5Percentage |
| 119 | Moldova, Republic of | 0.5Percentage |
| 120 | Paraguay | 0.5Percentage |
| 121 | Singapore | 0.5Percentage |
| 122 | Türkiye | 0.5Percentage |
| 123 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 0.5Percentage |
| 124 | Republic of The Gambia | 0.4Percentage |
| 125 | Ireland | 0.4Percentage |
| 126 | Jordan | 0.4Percentage |
| 127 | Lesotho | 0.4Percentage |
| 128 | Zimbabwe | 0.4Percentage |
| 129 | Albania | 0.4Percentage |
| 130 | Brunei Darussalam | 0.4Percentage |
| 131 | Colombia | 0.3Percentage |
| 132 | Guatemala | 0.3Percentage |
| 133 | Japan | 0.3Percentage |
| 134 | Lebanon | 0.3Percentage |
| 135 | Mongolia | 0.3Percentage |
| 136 | Qatar | 0.3Percentage |
| 137 | Uruguay | 0.3Percentage |
| 138 | Morocco | 0.2Percentage |
| 139 | Netherlands | 0.2Percentage |
| 140 | Panama | 0.2Percentage |
| 141 | Costa Rica | 0.1Percentage |
| 142 | Ecuador | 0.1Percentage |
| 143 | Malta | 0.1Percentage |
| 144 | Mexico | 0.1Percentage |
| 145 | Poland | 0.1Percentage |
| 146 | Portugal | 0.1Percentage |
| 147 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 0.1Percentage |
| 148 | Estonia | 0.0Percentage |
| 149 | Georgia | 0.0Percentage |
| 150 | Germany | 0.0Percentage |
| 151 | Greece | 0.0Percentage |
| 152 | South Korea | 0.0Percentage |
| 153 | Latvia | 0.0Percentage |
| 154 | Peru | 0.0Percentage |
| 155 | Rwanda | 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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