social2024
Prevalence of severe 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
1.3Percentage
Median: 0.9Percentage
Countries Covered
160
with available data
Highest
South Sudan
9.9Percentage
Lowest
Australia
0.0Percentage
Top 5 Countries
1South Sudan9.9Percentage
2India7.5Percentage
3Papua New Guinea6.4Percentage
4Syrian Arab Republic5.5Percentage
5Yemen5.2Percentage
By Region
Asia1.6Percentage(23 countries)
Other1.5Percentage(101 countries)
Africa1.3Percentage(9 countries)
Europe0.6Percentage(17 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 (9.9Percentage)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 1.3Percentage)
Asia (23)
Other (101)
Africa (9)
Europe (17)
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 | 9.9Percentage |
| 2 | India | 7.5Percentage |
| 3 | Papua New Guinea | 6.4Percentage |
| 4 | Syrian Arab Republic | 5.5Percentage |
| 5 | Yemen | 5.2Percentage |
| 6 | Sudan | 4.5Percentage |
| 7 | Somalia | 4.3Percentage |
| 8 | Eritrea | 4.0Percentage |
| 9 | Ukraine | 3.8Percentage |
| 10 | Malaysia | 3.6Percentage |
| 11 | Solomon Islands | 3.6Percentage |
| 12 | Oman | 3.1Percentage |
| 13 | Nigeria | 3.1Percentage |
| 14 | Botswana | 3.0Percentage |
| 15 | Namibia | 2.8Percentage |
| 16 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 2.7Percentage |
| 17 | Republic of the Congo | 2.6Percentage |
| 18 | Mauritania | 2.6Percentage |
| 19 | Thailand | 2.5Percentage |
| 20 | Cambodia | 2.4Percentage |
| 21 | Benin | 2.4Percentage |
| 22 | Cote d'Ivoire | 2.4Percentage |
| 23 | Pakistan | 2.4Percentage |
| 24 | Sierra Leone | 2.4Percentage |
| 25 | Djibouti | 2.3Percentage |
| 26 | Bulgaria | 2.1Percentage |
| 27 | Burundi | 2.1Percentage |
| 28 | Indonesia | 2.1Percentage |
| 29 | Niger | 2.1Percentage |
| 30 | Trinidad and Tobago | 2.1Percentage |
| 31 | Maldives | 2.0Percentage |
| 32 | Barbados | 2.0Percentage |
| 33 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 1.9Percentage |
| 34 | Guyana | 1.9Percentage |
| 35 | Equatorial Guinea | 1.7Percentage |
| 36 | South Africa | 1.7Percentage |
| 37 | Bangladesh | 1.7Percentage |
| 38 | Armenia | 1.7Percentage |
| 39 | Cameroon | 1.6Percentage |
| 40 | Central African Republic | 1.6Percentage |
| 41 | Zimbabwe | 1.6Percentage |
| 42 | Tajikistan | 1.6Percentage |
| 43 | Bhutan | 1.6Percentage |
| 44 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1.6Percentage |
| 45 | Chad | 1.5Percentage |
| 46 | Madagascar | 1.5Percentage |
| 47 | Vanuatu | 1.5Percentage |
| 48 | Guinea-Bissau | 1.5Percentage |
| 49 | Timor-Leste | 1.5Percentage |
| 50 | Egypt | 1.5Percentage |
| 51 | Zambia | 1.5Percentage |
| 52 | Sao Tome and Principe | 1.4Percentage |
| 53 | Kiribati | 1.3Percentage |
| 54 | Guinea | 1.3Percentage |
| 55 | Kyrgyzstan | 1.3Percentage |
| 56 | Russian Federation | 1.3Percentage |
| 57 | Tuvalu | 1.3Percentage |
| 58 | Algeria | 1.3Percentage |
| 59 | Comoros | 1.2Percentage |
| 60 | Ghana | 1.2Percentage |
| 61 | Saudi Arabia | 1.2Percentage |
| 62 | Seychelles | 1.2Percentage |
| 63 | Samoa | 1.2Percentage |
| 64 | Afghanistan | 1.2Percentage |
| 65 | Ethiopia | 1.1Percentage |
| 66 | Fiji | 1.1Percentage |
| 67 | Kazakhstan | 1.1Percentage |
| 68 | Marshall Islands | 1.1Percentage |
| 69 | Senegal | 1.1Percentage |
| 70 | Togo | 1.1Percentage |
| 71 | Turkmenistan | 1.1Percentage |
| 72 | Uzbekistan | 1.1Percentage |
| 73 | Angola | 1.1Percentage |
| 74 | Jamaica | 1.0Percentage |
| 75 | Vietnam | 1.0Percentage |
| 76 | Suriname | 1.0Percentage |
| 77 | Uganda | 1.0Percentage |
| 78 | Myanmar | 0.9Percentage |
| 79 | Czech Republic | 0.9Percentage |
| 80 | Gabon | 0.9Percentage |
| 81 | Haiti | 0.9Percentage |
| 82 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 0.9Percentage |
| 83 | Iraq | 0.9Percentage |
| 84 | Kuwait | 0.9Percentage |
| 85 | Libya | 0.9Percentage |
| 86 | Mongolia | 0.9Percentage |
| 87 | Tunisia | 0.9Percentage |
| 88 | United Republic of Tanzania | 0.9Percentage |
| 89 | Burkina Faso | 0.9Percentage |
| 90 | Bolivia | 0.9Percentage |
| 91 | Sri Lanka | 0.8Percentage |
| 92 | Nepal | 0.8Percentage |
| 93 | Philippines | 0.8Percentage |
| 94 | Brazil | 0.8Percentage |
| 95 | People's Republic of China | 0.7Percentage |
| 96 | El Salvador | 0.7Percentage |
| 97 | Lithuania | 0.7Percentage |
| 98 | Malawi | 0.7Percentage |
| 99 | Mali | 0.7Percentage |
| 100 | Mozambique | 0.7Percentage |
| 101 | Nicaragua | 0.7Percentage |
| 102 | Romania | 0.7Percentage |
| 103 | Saint Lucia | 0.7Percentage |
| 104 | Belarus | 0.6Percentage |
| 105 | Cuba | 0.6Percentage |
| 106 | Republic of The Gambia | 0.6Percentage |
| 107 | State of Palestine | 0.6Percentage |
| 108 | Kenya | 0.6Percentage |
| 109 | Türkiye | 0.6Percentage |
| 110 | Azerbaijan | 0.6Percentage |
| 111 | Cape Verde | 0.5Percentage |
| 112 | Dominican Republic | 0.5Percentage |
| 113 | Honduras | 0.5Percentage |
| 114 | North Korea | 0.5Percentage |
| 115 | Lebanon | 0.5Percentage |
| 116 | Liberia | 0.5Percentage |
| 117 | Moldova, Republic of | 0.5Percentage |
| 118 | Montenegro | 0.5Percentage |
| 119 | Morocco | 0.5Percentage |
| 120 | Serbia | 0.5Percentage |
| 121 | Singapore | 0.5Percentage |
| 122 | Eswatini | 0.5Percentage |
| 123 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 0.5Percentage |
| 124 | Albania | 0.5Percentage |
| 125 | Argentina | 0.5Percentage |
| 126 | Belize | 0.5Percentage |
| 127 | Brunei Darussalam | 0.5Percentage |
| 128 | Colombia | 0.4Percentage |
| 129 | Jordan | 0.4Percentage |
| 130 | Paraguay | 0.4Percentage |
| 131 | Tonga | 0.4Percentage |
| 132 | Ireland | 0.3Percentage |
| 133 | Nauru | 0.3Percentage |
| 134 | Panama | 0.3Percentage |
| 135 | Qatar | 0.3Percentage |
| 136 | Finland | 0.2Percentage |
| 137 | Guatemala | 0.2Percentage |
| 138 | Japan | 0.2Percentage |
| 139 | Lesotho | 0.2Percentage |
| 140 | Rwanda | 0.2Percentage |
| 141 | Uruguay | 0.2Percentage |
| 142 | Costa Rica | 0.1Percentage |
| 143 | Ecuador | 0.1Percentage |
| 144 | Georgia | 0.1Percentage |
| 145 | Germany | 0.1Percentage |
| 146 | Greece | 0.1Percentage |
| 147 | South Korea | 0.1Percentage |
| 148 | Latvia | 0.1Percentage |
| 149 | Malta | 0.1Percentage |
| 150 | Mexico | 0.1Percentage |
| 151 | Netherlands | 0.1Percentage |
| 152 | Poland | 0.1Percentage |
| 153 | Portugal | 0.1Percentage |
| 154 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 0.1Percentage |
| 155 | United Kingdom | 0.1Percentage |
| 156 | Belgium | 0.1Percentage |
| 157 | Estonia | 0.0Percentage |
| 158 | Peru | 0.0Percentage |
| 159 | United States of America | 0.0Percentage |
| 160 | Australia | 0.0Percentage |
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Data Source
This data comes from World Bank World Development Indicators (2024).
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