Underweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in AMR
AMR: Underweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) was 1,166 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Underweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in AMR, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for underweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in AMR is 1,166, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, underweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in AMR peaked at 3,278 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1,166, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Underweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in AMR, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,278 | — |
| 1991 | 3,217 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 3,154 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 3,083 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 3,004 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 2,920 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 2,832 | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 2,748 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 2,668 | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 2,592 | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 2,521 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 2,453 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 2,386 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 2,317 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 2,250 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 2,183 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 2,120 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 2,063 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 2,009 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 1,955 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 1,900 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 1,844 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 1,789 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 1,734 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 1,682 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 1,634 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 1,585 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 1,534 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 1,483 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 1,430 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 1,371 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 1,313 | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 1,261 | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 1,212 | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 1,166 | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,950 | 2,592 | 3,278 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,225 | 1,955 | 2,521 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,661 | 1,430 | 1,900 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,265 | 1,166 | 1,371 | 5 |
More health data for AMR
- Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years 1.08 (2024)
- Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies 42.21 (2023)
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and 33.6% (2023)
- Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for 37.18 (2023)
- Prevalence of diabetes, crude 14.59 (2022)
- Measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (MCV1) immunization coverage 88.0% (2025)
- Diphtheria tetanus toxoid and pertussis first-dose (DTP1) 92.0% (2025)
- New HIV infections 0.18 (2025)
- BCG immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) 88.0% (2025)
- Mean HDL cholesterol, crude 1.2 (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is underweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in AMR?
- Underweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in AMR was 1,166 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest underweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in AMR?
- The highest recorded value was 3,278 in 1990.
- What is the lowest underweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in AMR?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,166 in 2024.
- How does AMR rank for underweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
- AMR ranks 11th out of 13 groups with data for 2024.
- Is underweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) rising or falling in AMR?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this AMR data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Underweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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