Underweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in WB_LIMI
WB_LIMI: Underweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) was 58,492 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Underweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in WB_LIMI, 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 WB_LIMI is 58,492, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, underweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in WB_LIMI peaked at 135,385 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 58,492, 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 WB_LIMI, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 135,385 | — |
| 1991 | 133,111 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 130,163 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 127,045 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 123,865 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 120,619 | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 117,586 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 114,863 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 112,306 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 109,882 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 107,687 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 105,724 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 103,821 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 101,901 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 99,950 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 97,845 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 95,625 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 93,481 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 91,493 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 89,672 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 87,952 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 86,247 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 84,537 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 82,740 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 80,742 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 78,617 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 76,515 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 74,322 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 71,994 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 69,678 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 67,299 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 64,856 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 62,540 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 60,426 | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 58,492 | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 122,482 | 109,882 | 135,385 | 10 |
| 2000s | 98,720 | 89,672 | 107,687 | 10 |
| 2010s | 79,334 | 69,678 | 87,952 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62,723 | 58,492 | 67,299 | 5 |
More health data for WB_LIMI
- Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) 22.8% (2024)
- Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) 25,542 (2024)
- Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) 5.5% (2024)
- Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) 105,435 (2024)
- Low birth weight number 15,230 (2020)
- Concentrations of fine particulate matter 32.14 (2023)
- Low birth weight prevalence 15.6% (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is underweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in WB_LIMI?
- Underweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in WB_LIMI was 58,492 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 WB_LIMI?
- The highest recorded value was 135,385 in 1990.
- What is the lowest underweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in WB_LIMI?
- The lowest recorded value was 58,492 in 2024.
- How does WB_LIMI rank for underweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
- WB_LIMI ranks 3rd out of 13 groups with data for 2024.
- Is underweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) rising or falling in WB_LIMI?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB_LIMI 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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