Underweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in SEAR
SEAR: Underweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) was 34,322 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Underweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in SEAR, 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 SEAR is 34,322, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, underweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in SEAR peaked at 82,376 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 34,322, 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 SEAR, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 82,376 | — |
| 1991 | 81,405 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 80,344 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 79,262 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 78,138 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 77,014 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 75,884 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 74,757 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 73,655 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 72,527 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 71,424 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 70,407 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 69,327 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 68,070 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 66,653 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 64,993 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 63,054 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 60,988 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 58,951 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 57,040 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 55,253 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 53,560 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 51,951 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 50,357 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 48,622 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 46,869 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 45,292 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 43,742 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 42,238 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 40,890 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 39,536 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 38,105 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 36,768 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 35,521 | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 34,322 | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77,536 | 72,527 | 82,376 | 10 |
| 2000s | 65,091 | 57,040 | 71,424 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47,878 | 40,890 | 55,253 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,851 | 34,322 | 39,536 | 5 |
More health data for SEAR
- Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years 1.94 (2024)
- Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies 493.79 (2023)
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and 37.5% (2023)
- Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for 470.67 (2023)
- Prevalence of diabetes, crude 20.36 (2022)
- Measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (MCV1) immunization coverage 96.0% (2025)
- Diphtheria tetanus toxoid and pertussis first-dose (DTP1) 96.0% (2025)
- New HIV infections 0.1 (2025)
- BCG immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) 91.0% (2025)
- Mean HDL cholesterol, crude 1.1 (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is underweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in SEAR?
- Underweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in SEAR was 34,322 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 SEAR?
- The highest recorded value was 82,376 in 1990.
- What is the lowest underweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in SEAR?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,322 in 2024.
- How does SEAR rank for underweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
- SEAR ranks 5th out of 13 groups with data for 2024.
- Is underweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) rising or falling in SEAR?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SEAR 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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