Underweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Low income (World Bank)
Low income (World Bank): Underweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 18.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
18.0%
Change on year
down 2.2%
Rank
2nd
of 13 groups
All-time high
34.8%
in 1990
All-time low
18.0%
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Underweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Low income (World Bank), 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Low income (World Bank) recorded 18.0% for underweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, underweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Low income (World Bank) peaked at 34.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 18.0%, 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 Low income (World Bank), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34.8% | — |
| 1991 | 34.2% | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 33.6% | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 33.0% | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 32.4% | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 31.9% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 31.3% | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 30.7% | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 30.2% | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 29.6% | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 29.1% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 28.6% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 28.0% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 27.5% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 27.0% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 26.5% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 26.0% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 25.5% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 25.0% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 24.5% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 24.0% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 23.6% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 23.1% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 22.6% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 22.2% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 21.7% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 21.3% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 20.9% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 20.4% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 20.0% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 19.6% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 19.2% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 18.8% | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 18.4% | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 18.0% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.2% | 29.6% | 34.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.8% | 24.5% | 29.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.0% | 20.0% | 24.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 18.0% | 19.6% | 5 |
More health data for Low income (World Bank)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 197,977 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 7,814 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 5,130 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 16,008 (2025)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1,406 (2025)
- Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate -0.6182 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate 0.2365 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.222 % change on previous year (2024)
- Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate 6.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate 289.49 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is underweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Low income (World Bank)?
- Underweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Low income (World Bank) was 18.0% 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 Low income (World Bank)?
- The highest recorded value was 34.8% in 1990.
- What is the lowest underweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Low income (World Bank)?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.0% in 2024.
- How does Low income (World Bank) rank for underweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Low income (World Bank) ranks 2nd out of 13 groups with data for 2024.
- Is underweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) rising or falling in Low income (World Bank)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Low 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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