Underweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in High income (World Bank)
High income (World Bank): Underweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 0.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.8%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
12th
of 13 groups
All-time high
1.3%
in 1990
All-time low
0.8%
in 2021
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Underweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in High income (World Bank), 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
High income (World Bank) recorded 0.8% for underweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, underweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in High income (World Bank) peaked at 1.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2021.
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 High income (World Bank), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.3% | — |
| 1991 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.2% | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.1% | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | -11.1% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 5 |
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- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 235 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 205 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 178,482 (2025)
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- Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.31 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is underweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in High income (World Bank)?
- Underweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in High income (World Bank) was 0.8% 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 High income (World Bank)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 1990.
- What is the lowest underweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in High income (World Bank)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2021.
- How does High income (World Bank) rank for underweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- High income (World Bank) ranks 12th out of 13 groups with data for 2024.
- Is underweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) rising or falling in High income (World Bank)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this High income (World Bank) 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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