Underweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in WB_LIMI
WB_LIMI: Underweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 12.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Underweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in WB_LIMI, 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 WB_LIMI is 12.7%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, underweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in WB_LIMI peaked at 26.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 12.7%, 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 WB_LIMI, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 26.7% | — |
| 1991 | 26.1% | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 25.6% | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 25.2% | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 24.9% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 24.6% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 24.2% | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 23.8% | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 23.3% | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 22.9% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 22.4% | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 22.0% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 21.5% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 21.1% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 20.6% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 20.1% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 19.6% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 19.1% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 18.5% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 18.0% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 17.5% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 17.0% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 16.5% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 16.1% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 15.6% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 15.2% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 14.8% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 14.4% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 14.0% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 13.7% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 13.4% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 13.2% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 13.1% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 12.9% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 12.7% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.7% | 22.9% | 26.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.3% | 18.0% | 22.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.5% | 13.7% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.1% | 12.7% | 13.4% | 5 |
More health data for WB_LIMI
- Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) 22.8% (2024)
- Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) 25,542 (2024)
- Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) 5.5% (2024)
- Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) 105,435 (2024)
- Low birth weight number 15,230 (2020)
- Concentrations of fine particulate matter 32.14 (2023)
- Low birth weight prevalence 15.6% (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is underweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in WB_LIMI?
- Underweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in WB_LIMI was 12.7% 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 WB_LIMI?
- The highest recorded value was 26.7% in 1990.
- What is the lowest underweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in WB_LIMI?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.7% in 2024.
- How does WB_LIMI rank for underweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- WB_LIMI ranks 6th out of 13 groups with data for 2024.
- Is underweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) rising or falling in WB_LIMI?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB_LIMI 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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