Underweight Children - world statistics and charts as map, diagram and table
Percentage of underweight children under five in the countries of the world
| Rank (total) | Country | Total (percent) | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 43.5 | 2006 |
| 2 | Yemen | 39.9 | 2013 |
| 3 | Eritrea | 38.8 | 2010 |
| 4 | Niger | 37.9 | 2012 |
| 5 | East Timor | 37.7 | 2013 |
| 6 | Sudan | 33.0 | 2014 |
| 7 | Bangladesh | 32.6 | 2014 |
| 8 | Pakistan | 31.6 | 2013 |
| 9 | Nepal | 30.1 | 2014 |
| 10 | Djibouti | 29.8 | 2012 |
| 11 | Burundi | 29.1 | 2011 |
| 12 | Chad | 28.8 | 2015 |
| 13 | Mali | 27.9 | 2006 |
| 13 | Papua New Guinea | 27.9 | 2011 |
| 15 | South Sudan | 27.6 | 2010 |
| 16 | Laos | 26.5 | 2012 |
| 17 | Sri Lanka | 26.3 | 2012 |
| 18 | Burkina Faso | 26.2 | 2010 |
| 19 | Ethiopia | 25.2 | 2014 |
| 20 | Cambodia | 23.9 | 2014 |
| 21 | Central African Republic | 23.5 | 2011 |
| 22 | Congo (Democratic Republic) | 23.4 | 2014 |
| 23 | Somalia | 23.0 | 2009 |
| 24 | Myanmar (Burma) | 22.6 | 2010 |
| 25 | Indonesia | 19.9 | 2013 |
| 25 | Philippines | 19.9 | 2014 |
| 27 | Nigeria | 19.8 | 2014 |
| 28 | Mauritania | 19.5 | 2012 |
| 29 | Guinea | 18.7 | 2012 |
| 30 | Sierra Leone | 18.1 | 2013 |
| 31 | Benin | 18.0 | 2014 |
| 32 | Maldives | 17.8 | 2009 |
| 33 | Guinea-Bissau | 17.0 | 2014 |
| 34 | Comoros | 16.9 | 2012 |
| 35 | Malawi | 16.7 | 2014 |
| 36 | Gambia | 16.4 | 2013 |
| 37 | Togo | 16.2 | 2014 |
| 38 | Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | 15.7 | 2012 |
| 39 | Angola | 15.6 | 2007 |
| 39 | Mozambique | 15.6 | 2011 |
| 41 | Liberia | 15.3 | 2013 |
| 42 | Korea (North) | 15.2 | 2012 |
| 43 | Kiribati | 14.9 | 2009 |
| 44 | Cameroon | 14.8 | 2014 |
| 44 | Zambia | 14.8 | 2014 |
| 46 | Uganda | 14.1 | 2011 |
| 47 | Tanzania | 13.6 | 2011 |
| 48 | Tajikistan | 13.3 | 2012 |
| 49 | Namibia | 13.2 | 2013 |
| 50 | Malaysia | 12.9 | 2006 |
| 51 | Bhutan | 12.8 | 2010 |
| 51 | Senegal | 12.8 | 2014 |
| 53 | Guatemala | 12.6 | 2015 |
| 54 | Congo (Republic) | 12.3 | 2015 |
| 55 | Vietnam | 12.1 | 2013 |
| 56 | Rwanda | 11.7 | 2011 |
| 57 | Haiti | 11.6 | 2012 |
| 58 | Solomon Islands | 11.5 | 2007 |
| 59 | Botswana | 11.2 | 2008 |
| 59 | Zimbabwe | 11.2 | 2014 |
| 61 | Ghana | 11.0 | 2014 |
| 61 | Kenya | 11.0 | 2014 |
| 63 | Vanuatu | 10.7 | 2013 |
| 64 | Lesotho | 10.3 | 2014 |
| 65 | Syria | 10.1 | 2009 |
| 66 | Oman | 9.7 | 2014 |
| 67 | Brunei | 9.6 | 2009 |
| 68 | Thailand | 9.2 | 2012 |
| 68 | Turkmenistan | 9.2 | 2006 |
| 70 | São Tomé and Príncipe | 8.8 | 2014 |
| 71 | South Africa | 8.7 | 2008 |
| 72 | Guyana | 8.5 | 2014 |
| 72 | Iraq | 8.5 | 2011 |
| 74 | Honduras | 7.1 | 2012 |
| 75 | Egypt | 7.0 | 2014 |
| 76 | Gabon | 6.5 | 2012 |
| 77 | Ecuador | 6.4 | 2013 |
| 78 | Albania | 6.3 | 2009 |
| 79 | Belize | 6.2 | 2011 |
| 80 | Suriname | 5.8 | 2010 |
| 80 | Swaziland | 5.8 | 2014 |
| 82 | Nicaragua | 5.7 | 2007 |
| 83 | Equatorial Guinea | 5.6 | 2010 |
| 83 | Libya | 5.6 | 2007 |
| 85 | Armenia | 5.3 | 2010 |
| 86 | El Salvador | 5.0 | 2014 |
| 87 | Azerbaijan | 4.9 | 2013 |
| 88 | Nauru | 4.8 | 2007 |
| 89 | Bolivia | 4.5 | 2008 |
| 89 | Uruguay | 4.5 | 2011 |
| 91 | Uzbekistan | 4.4 | 2006 |
| 92 | Dominican Republic | 4.0 | 2013 |
| 93 | Panama | 3.9 | 2008 |
| 94 | Kazakhstan | 3.7 | 2011 |
| 95 | Seychelles | 3.6 | 2012 |
| 96 | Barbados | 3.5 | 2012 |
| 97 | China | 3.4 | 2010 |
| 97 | Colombia | 3.4 | 2010 |
| 97 | Japan | 3.4 | 2010 |
| 100 | Morocco | 3.1 | 2011 |
| 100 | Peru | 3.1 | 2014 |
| 102 | Algeria | 3.0 | 2013 |
| 102 | Jordan | 3.0 | 2012 |
| 102 | Kuwait | 3.0 | 2014 |
| 105 | Venezuela | 2.9 | 2009 |
| 106 | Kyrgyzstan | 2.8 | 2014 |
| 106 | Mexico | 2.8 | 2012 |
| 106 | Saint Lucia | 2.8 | 2012 |
| 109 | Paraguay | 2.6 | 2012 |
| 110 | Jamaica | 2.5 | 2012 |
| 111 | Argentina | 2.3 | 2005 |
| 111 | Tunisia | 2.3 | 2012 |
| 113 | Brazil | 2.2 | 2007 |
| 113 | Moldova | 2.2 | 2012 |
| 115 | Tonga | 1.9 | 2012 |
| 115 | Turkey | 1.9 | 2014 |
| 117 | Serbia | 1.8 | 2014 |
| 118 | Mongolia | 1.6 | 2013 |
| 118 | Tuvalu | 1.6 | 2007 |
| 120 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1.5 | 2012 |
| 121 | Belarus | 1.3 | 2005 |
| 121 | Macedonia | 1.3 | 2011 |
| 123 | Costa Rica | 1.1 | 2009 |
| 123 | Georgia | 1.1 | 2009 |
| 123 | Germany | 1.1 | 2006 |
| 126 | Montenegro | 1.0 | 2013 |
| 127 | Korea (South) | 0.6 | 2011 |
| 128 | Chile | 0.5 | 2014 |
| 128 | United States of America | 0.5 | 2012 |
| 130 | Australia | 0.2 | 2007 |
| World | ... |
No information is available for non-listed countries.
This page reports the percent of children under five considered to be underweight. Underweight means weight-for-age is approximately 2 kg below for standard at age one, 3 kg below standard for ages two and three, and 4 kg below standard for ages four and five. This statistic is an indicator of the nutritional status of a community. Children who suffer from growth retardation as a result of poor diets and/or recurrent infections tend to have a greater risk of suffering illness and death.
Source: CIA World Factbook (2017-01-17)