Underweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in WPR
WPR: Underweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 3.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Underweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in WPR, 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 WPR is 3.1%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, underweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in WPR peaked at 15.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, 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 WPR, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15.9% | — |
| 1991 | 15.2% | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 14.5% | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 13.9% | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 13.3% | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 12.7% | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 12.1% | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 11.6% | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 11.0% | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 10.5% | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 10.0% | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 9.6% | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 9.1% | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 8.7% | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 8.3% | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 7.9% | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 7.5% | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 7.2% | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 6.8% | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 6.5% | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 6.2% | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 5.9% | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 5.6% | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 5.3% | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 5.1% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 4.8% | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 4.6% | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 4.4% | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 4.1% | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 3.9% | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 3.8% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 3.6% | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 3.4% | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 3.2% | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 3.1% | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.1% | 10.5% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.2% | 6.5% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 3.9% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 3.1% | 3.8% | 5 |
More health data for WPR
- Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years 1.24 (2024)
- Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies 176.35 (2023)
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and 23.1% (2023)
- Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for 152.67 (2023)
- Prevalence of diabetes, crude 12.94 (2022)
- Measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (MCV1) immunization coverage 89.0% (2025)
- Diphtheria tetanus toxoid and pertussis first-dose (DTP1) 91.0% (2025)
- New HIV infections 0.1 (2025)
- BCG immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) 92.0% (2025)
- Mean HDL cholesterol, crude 1.3 (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is underweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in WPR?
- Underweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in WPR was 3.1% 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 WPR?
- The highest recorded value was 15.9% in 1990.
- What is the lowest underweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in WPR?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2024.
- How does WPR rank for underweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- WPR ranks 9th out of 13 groups with data for 2024.
- Is underweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) rising or falling in WPR?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WPR 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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