Underweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in World
World: Underweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) was 78,846 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
78,846
Change on year
down 2.5%
Rank
2nd
of 13 groups
All-time high
160,525
in 1990
All-time low
78,846
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Underweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in World, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
World recorded 78,846 for underweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, underweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in World peaked at 160,525 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 78,846, 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 World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 160,525 | — |
| 1991 | 157,869 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 154,619 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 151,307 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 147,910 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 144,469 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 141,338 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 138,532 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 135,878 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 133,379 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 131,104 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 129,074 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 127,168 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 125,248 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 123,242 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 121,038 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 118,671 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 116,311 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 114,123 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 112,131 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 110,226 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 108,335 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 106,444 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 104,446 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 102,200 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 99,817 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 97,480 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 95,066 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 92,593 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 90,221 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 87,804 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 85,319 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 82,977 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 80,831 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 78,846 | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 146,583 | 133,379 | 160,525 | 10 |
| 2000s | 121,811 | 112,131 | 131,104 | 10 |
| 2010s | 100,683 | 90,221 | 110,226 | 10 |
| 2020s | 83,155 | 78,846 | 87,804 | 5 |
More health data for World
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate -0.8618 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0354 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -0.7558 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0374 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0356 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 1.67 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is underweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in World?
- Underweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in World was 78,846 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 160,525 in 1990.
- What is the lowest underweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 78,846 in 2024.
- How does World rank for underweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
- World ranks 2nd out of 13 groups with data for 2024.
- Is underweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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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