Underweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Lower-middle income (World Bank)
Lower-middle income (World Bank): Underweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 17.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
17.7%
Change on year
down 2.7%
Rank
3rd
of 13 groups
All-time high
39.9%
in 1990
All-time low
17.7%
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Underweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Lower-middle income (World Bank), 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Lower-middle income (World Bank) recorded 17.7% for underweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, underweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Lower-middle income (World Bank) peaked at 39.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 17.7%, 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 Lower-middle income (World Bank), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 39.9% | — |
| 1991 | 39.1% | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 38.3% | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 37.5% | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 36.7% | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 36.0% | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 35.2% | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 34.5% | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 33.7% | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 33.0% | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 32.3% | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 31.6% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 30.8% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 30.1% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 29.5% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 28.8% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 28.1% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 27.4% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 26.8% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 26.1% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 25.5% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 24.9% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 24.3% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 23.7% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 23.1% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 22.5% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 21.9% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 21.4% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 20.8% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 20.3% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 19.8% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 19.2% | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 18.7% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 18.2% | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 17.7% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.4% | 33.0% | 39.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.1% | 26.1% | 32.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.8% | 20.3% | 25.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.7% | 17.7% | 19.8% | 5 |
More health data for Lower-middle income (World Bank)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 97,321 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 20,601 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 16,092 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 7,080 (2025)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 838 (2025)
- Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate -2.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate -2.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -8.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -40.79 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is underweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- Underweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Lower-middle income (World Bank) was 17.7% 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 Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- The highest recorded value was 39.9% in 1990.
- What is the lowest underweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.7% in 2024.
- How does Lower-middle income (World Bank) rank for underweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 3rd out of 13 groups with data for 2024.
- Is underweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) rising or falling in Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lower-middle 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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