Underweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in EUR
EUR: Underweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 0.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Underweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in EUR, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for underweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in EUR is 0.7%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 12.5% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, underweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in EUR peaked at 6.1% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2024.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Underweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in EUR, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.1% | — |
| 1991 | 5.7% | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 5.4% | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 5.1% | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 4.8% | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 4.5% | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 4.2% | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 4.0% | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 3.7% | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 3.5% | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 3.3% | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 3.1% | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 2.9% | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 2.8% | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 2.6% | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 2.4% | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 2.3% | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 2.1% | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 1.9% | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.7% | -12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.7% | 3.5% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 1.9% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.0% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 5 |
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- Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and 16.8% (2023)
- Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for 14.95 (2023)
- Prevalence of diabetes, crude 11.52 (2022)
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- New HIV infections 0.16 (2025)
- BCG immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) 94.0% (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is underweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in EUR?
- Underweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in EUR was 0.7% 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 EUR?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1% in 1990.
- What is the lowest underweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in EUR?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2024.
- How does EUR rank for underweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- EUR ranks 13th out of 13 groups with data for 2024.
- Is underweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) rising or falling in EUR?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this EUR 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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