Underweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in AMR
AMR: Underweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 1.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Underweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in AMR, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, underweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in AMR stood at 1.7%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, underweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in AMR peaked at 4.2% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Underweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in AMR, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.2% | — |
| 1991 | 4.1% | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 4.0% | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 3.9% | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 3.8% | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 3.7% | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 3.6% | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 3.5% | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 3.4% | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 3.3% | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 3.3% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3.2% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 3.1% | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 3.0% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 2.9% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.8% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 2.7% | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 2.6% | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 2.6% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.8% | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 1.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.7% | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.8% | 3.3% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 2.6% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 2.0% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 1.9% | 5 |
More health data for AMR
- Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years 1.08 (2024)
- Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies 42.21 (2023)
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and 33.6% (2023)
- Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for 37.18 (2023)
- Prevalence of diabetes, crude 14.59 (2022)
- Measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (MCV1) immunization coverage 88.0% (2025)
- Diphtheria tetanus toxoid and pertussis first-dose (DTP1) 92.0% (2025)
- New HIV infections 0.18 (2025)
- BCG immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) 88.0% (2025)
- Mean HDL cholesterol, crude 1.2 (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is underweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in AMR?
- Underweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in AMR was 1.7% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest underweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in AMR?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 1990.
- What is the lowest underweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in AMR?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2024.
- How does AMR rank for underweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- AMR ranks 11th out of 13 groups with data for 2024.
- Is underweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) rising or falling in AMR?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this AMR data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Underweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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