Underweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in EMR
EMR: Underweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) was 10,130 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Underweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in EMR, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
EMR recorded 10,130 for underweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, underweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in EMR peaked at 14,796 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 10,130, 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 EMR, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14,796 | — |
| 1991 | 14,659 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 14,531 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 14,409 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 14,243 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 14,019 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 13,769 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 13,516 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 13,292 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 13,112 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 12,958 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 12,826 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 12,730 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 12,647 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 12,546 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 12,440 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 12,352 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 12,284 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 12,272 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 12,311 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 12,357 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 12,376 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 12,369 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 12,346 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 12,289 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 12,176 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 12,009 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 11,805 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 11,567 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 11,298 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 11,026 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 10,767 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 10,526 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 10,309 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 10,130 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,035 | 13,112 | 14,796 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,537 | 12,272 | 12,958 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,059 | 11,298 | 12,376 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,552 | 10,130 | 11,026 | 5 |
More health data for EMR
- Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years 3.61 (2024)
- Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies 172.72 (2023)
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and 41.0% (2023)
- Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for 153.85 (2023)
- Prevalence of diabetes, crude 20.38 (2022)
- Measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (MCV1) immunization coverage 81.0% (2025)
- Diphtheria tetanus toxoid and pertussis first-dose (DTP1) 88.0% (2025)
- New HIV infections 0.1 (2025)
- BCG immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) 88.0% (2025)
- Mean HDL cholesterol, crude 1.1 (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is underweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in EMR?
- Underweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in EMR was 10,130 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 EMR?
- The highest recorded value was 14,796 in 1990.
- What is the lowest underweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in EMR?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,130 in 2024.
- How does EMR rank for underweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
- EMR ranks 8th out of 13 groups with data for 2024.
- Is underweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) rising or falling in EMR?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this EMR 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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