Underweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in WB_MI
WB_MI: Underweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) was 79,484 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Underweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in WB_MI, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
WB_MI recorded 79,484 for underweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, underweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in WB_MI peaked at 154,047 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 79,484, 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_MI, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 154,047 | — |
| 1991 | 151,930 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 149,186 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 146,350 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 143,397 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 140,358 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 137,584 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 135,068 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 132,635 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 130,314 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 128,189 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 126,283 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 124,498 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 122,712 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 120,855 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 118,834 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 116,712 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 114,648 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 112,744 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 111,007 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 109,344 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 107,664 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 105,947 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 104,113 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 102,049 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 99,836 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 97,647 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 95,385 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 93,020 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 90,709 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 88,355 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 85,928 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 83,595 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 81,450 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 79,484 | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 142,087 | 130,314 | 154,047 | 10 |
| 2000s | 119,648 | 111,007 | 128,189 | 10 |
| 2010s | 100,572 | 90,709 | 109,344 | 10 |
| 2020s | 83,763 | 79,484 | 88,355 | 5 |
More health data for WB_MI
- Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) 25.5% (2024)
- Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) 29,667 (2024)
- Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) 5.1% (2024)
- Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) 147,131 (2024)
- Low birth weight number 18,712 (2020)
- Concentrations of fine particulate matter 32.21 (2023)
- Low birth weight prevalence 15.5% (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is underweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in WB_MI?
- Underweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in WB_MI was 79,484 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_MI?
- The highest recorded value was 154,047 in 1990.
- What is the lowest underweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in WB_MI?
- The lowest recorded value was 79,484 in 2024.
- How does WB_MI rank for underweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
- WB_MI ranks 1st out of 13 groups with data for 2024.
- Is underweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) rising or falling in WB_MI?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB_MI 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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