Underweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in High income (World Bank)
High income (World Bank): Underweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) was 543.2 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
543.2
Change on year
down 3.2%
Rank
12th
of 13 groups
All-time high
1,114
in 1990
All-time low
543.2
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Underweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in High income (World Bank), 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, underweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in High income (World Bank) stood at 543.2. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, underweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in High income (World Bank) peaked at 1,114 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 543.2, 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 High income (World Bank), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,114 | — |
| 1991 | 1,090 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 1,064 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 1,035 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 1,005 | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 972.8 | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 940.5 | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 911.5 | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 886.6 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 864.9 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 846.6 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 831.4 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 817.9 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 806.2 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 795.8 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 785.1 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 774.9 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 769.7 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 767.6 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 765 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 760.2 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 753.2 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 744 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 732.2 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 720.2 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 710.1 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 700.3 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 687 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 670.2 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 651 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 627.5 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 602.2 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 580.4 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 561 | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 543.2 | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 988.41 | 864.9 | 1,114 | 10 |
| 2000s | 796.02 | 765 | 846.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 712.84 | 651 | 760.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 582.86 | 543.2 | 627.5 | 5 |
More health data for High income (World Bank)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 25,070 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 235 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 205 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 178,482 (2025)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate 0.1729 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -56.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -56.32 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is underweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in High income (World Bank)?
- Underweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in High income (World Bank) was 543.2 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 High income (World Bank)?
- The highest recorded value was 1,114 in 1990.
- What is the lowest underweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in High income (World Bank)?
- The lowest recorded value was 543.2 in 2024.
- How does High income (World Bank) rank for underweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
- High income (World Bank) ranks 12th out of 13 groups with data for 2024.
- Is underweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) rising or falling in High income (World Bank)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this High income (World Bank) 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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