Underweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Lower-middle income (World Bank)
Lower-middle income (World Bank): Underweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) was 54,546 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
54,546
Change on year
down 2.7%
Rank
4th
of 13 groups
All-time high
104,244
in 1990
All-time low
54,546
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Underweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Lower-middle 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 Lower-middle income (World Bank) stood at 54,546. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, underweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Lower-middle income (World Bank) peaked at 104,244 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 54,546, 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 Lower-middle income (World Bank), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 104,244 | — |
| 1991 | 103,332 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 102,289 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 101,149 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 99,912 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 98,628 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 97,278 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 95,883 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 94,522 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 93,195 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 91,970 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 90,887 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 89,809 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 88,631 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 87,332 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 85,828 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 84,155 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 82,477 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 80,887 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 79,428 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 78,070 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 76,730 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 75,350 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 73,884 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 72,242 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 70,488 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 68,765 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 66,968 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 65,089 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 63,262 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 61,395 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 59,486 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 57,711 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 56,080 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 54,546 | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99,043 | 93,195 | 104,244 | 10 |
| 2000s | 86,140 | 79,428 | 91,970 | 10 |
| 2010s | 71,085 | 63,262 | 78,070 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57,844 | 54,546 | 61,395 | 5 |
More health data for Lower-middle income (World Bank)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 97,321 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 20,601 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 16,092 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 7,080 (2025)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 838 (2025)
- Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate -2.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate -2.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -8.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -40.79 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is underweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- Underweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Lower-middle income (World Bank) was 54,546 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 Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- The highest recorded value was 104,244 in 1990.
- What is the lowest underweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- The lowest recorded value was 54,546 in 2024.
- How does Lower-middle income (World Bank) rank for underweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
- Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 4th out of 13 groups with data for 2024.
- Is underweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) rising or falling in Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lower-middle 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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