economic2026
Prevalence of severe 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
1.2%
Median: 0.9%
Countries Covered
71
with available data
Highest
India
7.5%
Lowest
Peru
0.0%
Top 5 Countries
1India7.5%
2Yemen5.2%
3Nigeria3.1%
4Lao People's Democratic Republic2.7%
5Mauritania2.6%
By Region
Asia1.7%(15 countries)
Africa1.6%(4 countries)
Other1.2%(44 countries)
Europe0.3%(4 countries)
North America0.2%(2 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (0.0%)High (7.5%)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 1.2%)
Asia (15)
Africa (4)
Other (44)
Europe (4)
North America (2)
South America (2)
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 | 7.5% |
| 2 | Yemen | 5.2% |
| 3 | Nigeria | 3.1% |
| 4 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 2.7% |
| 5 | Mauritania | 2.6% |
| 6 | Thailand | 2.5% |
| 7 | Cambodia | 2.4% |
| 8 | Benin | 2.4% |
| 9 | Cote d'Ivoire | 2.4% |
| 10 | Sierra Leone | 2.4% |
| 11 | Djibouti | 2.3% |
| 12 | Burundi | 2.1% |
| 13 | Indonesia | 2.1% |
| 14 | Niger | 2.1% |
| 15 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 1.9% |
| 16 | Bangladesh | 1.7% |
| 17 | Central African Republic | 1.6% |
| 18 | Zimbabwe | 1.6% |
| 19 | Tajikistan | 1.6% |
| 20 | Bhutan | 1.6% |
| 21 | Chad | 1.5% |
| 22 | Madagascar | 1.5% |
| 23 | Timor-Leste | 1.5% |
| 24 | Egypt | 1.5% |
| 25 | Guinea | 1.3% |
| 26 | Kyrgyzstan | 1.3% |
| 27 | Comoros | 1.2% |
| 28 | Ghana | 1.2% |
| 29 | Saudi Arabia | 1.2% |
| 30 | Afghanistan | 1.2% |
| 31 | Fiji | 1.1% |
| 32 | Senegal | 1.1% |
| 33 | Uzbekistan | 1.1% |
| 34 | Vietnam | 1.0% |
| 35 | Uganda | 1.0% |
| 36 | Gabon | 0.9% |
| 37 | Haiti | 0.9% |
| 38 | Kuwait | 0.9% |
| 39 | Libya | 0.9% |
| 40 | Mongolia | 0.9% |
| 41 | United Republic of Tanzania | 0.9% |
| 42 | Burkina Faso | 0.9% |
| 43 | Sri Lanka | 0.8% |
| 44 | Nepal | 0.8% |
| 45 | Philippines | 0.8% |
| 46 | El Salvador | 0.7% |
| 47 | Lithuania | 0.7% |
| 48 | Malawi | 0.7% |
| 49 | Mali | 0.7% |
| 50 | Mozambique | 0.7% |
| 51 | Republic of The Gambia | 0.6% |
| 52 | State of Palestine | 0.6% |
| 53 | Kenya | 0.6% |
| 54 | Azerbaijan | 0.6% |
| 55 | Lebanon | 0.5% |
| 56 | Eswatini | 0.5% |
| 57 | Jordan | 0.4% |
| 58 | Nauru | 0.3% |
| 59 | Qatar | 0.3% |
| 60 | Finland | 0.2% |
| 61 | Guatemala | 0.2% |
| 62 | Lesotho | 0.2% |
| 63 | Rwanda | 0.2% |
| 64 | Ecuador | 0.1% |
| 65 | South Korea | 0.1% |
| 66 | Latvia | 0.1% |
| 67 | Malta | 0.1% |
| 68 | Mexico | 0.1% |
| 69 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 0.1% |
| 70 | Belgium | 0.1% |
| 71 | Peru | 0.0% |
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Data Source
This data comes from World Bank World Development Indicators (2026).
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