Underweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Upper-middle income (World Bank)
Upper-middle income (World Bank): Underweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 2.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.6%
Change on year
down 3.7%
Rank
10th
of 13 groups
All-time high
12.7%
in 1990
All-time low
2.6%
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Underweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Upper-middle income (World Bank), 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Upper-middle income (World Bank) recorded 2.6% 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 3.7% on the previous year and down 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, underweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Upper-middle income (World Bank) peaked at 12.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, 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 Upper-middle income (World Bank), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.7% | — |
| 1991 | 12.1% | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 11.6% | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 11.1% | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 10.6% | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 10.1% | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 9.7% | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 9.3% | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 8.8% | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 8.4% | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 8.1% | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 7.7% | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 7.3% | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 7.0% | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 6.7% | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 6.4% | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 6.1% | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 5.8% | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 5.5% | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 5.3% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 5.0% | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 4.8% | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 4.6% | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 4.4% | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 4.2% | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 4.0% | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 3.8% | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 3.6% | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 3.4% | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 3.3% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 3.1% | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 3.0% | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 2.8% | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 2.7% | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 2.6% | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.4% | 8.4% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.6% | 5.3% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 3.3% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.6% | 3.1% | 5 |
More health data for Upper-middle income (World Bank)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 91,627 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1,556 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 5,773 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 63,803 (2025)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 212 (2025)
- Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate -6.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate -4.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate -4.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -27.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -87.69 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is underweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- Underweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Upper-middle income (World Bank) was 2.6% 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 Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 1990.
- What is the lowest underweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2024.
- How does Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank for underweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Upper-middle income (World Bank) ranks 10th out of 13 groups with data for 2024.
- Is underweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) rising or falling in Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Upper-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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