Underweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Low income (World Bank)
Low income (World Bank): Underweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) was 20,992 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
20,992
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
7th
of 13 groups
All-time high
21,417
in 2011
All-time low
18,662
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Underweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Low income (World Bank), 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 Low income (World Bank) is 20,992, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, underweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Low income (World Bank) peaked at 21,417 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 18,662, in 1990.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Underweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Low income (World Bank), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18,662 | — |
| 1991 | 18,819 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 19,023 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 19,306 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 19,532 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 19,739 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 19,998 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 20,205 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 20,329 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 20,432 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 20,502 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 20,559 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 20,677 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 20,811 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 20,905 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 20,990 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 21,087 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 21,168 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 21,252 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 21,336 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 21,392 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 21,417 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 21,410 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 21,374 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 21,307 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 21,219 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 21,132 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 21,063 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 21,027 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 21,031 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 21,056 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 21,072 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 21,055 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 21,024 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 20,992 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,605 | 18,662 | 20,432 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,929 | 20,502 | 21,336 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,237 | 21,027 | 21,417 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,040 | 20,992 | 21,072 | 5 |
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- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 16,008 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is underweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Low income (World Bank)?
- Underweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Low income (World Bank) was 20,992 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 Low income (World Bank)?
- The highest recorded value was 21,417 in 2011.
- What is the lowest underweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Low income (World Bank)?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,662 in 1990.
- How does Low income (World Bank) rank for underweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
- Low income (World Bank) ranks 7th out of 13 groups with data for 2024.
- Is underweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) rising or falling in Low income (World Bank)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Low 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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