Child wasting · World
Published World Bank series · Health · SH.STA.WAST.ZS
6.6 % of children under 5 · 2024
Latest available observation in the connected snapshot. Annual statistics do not change every second. Source revisions and reporting delays can affect these figures.
Reported history
| Year | Value | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6.6 | % of children under 5 |
| 2023 | 6.64 | % of children under 5 |
| 2022 | 6.66 | % of children under 5 |
| 2021 | 6.68 | % of children under 5 |
| 2020 | 6.71 | % of children under 5 |
| 2019 | 6.76 | % of children under 5 |
| 2018 | 6.82 | % of children under 5 |
| 2017 | 6.9 | % of children under 5 |
| 2016 | 7 | % of children under 5 |
| 2015 | 7.1 | % of children under 5 |
| 2014 | 7.22 | % of children under 5 |
| 2013 | 7.33 | % of children under 5 |
Source & interpretation
World Bank: original dataset and methodology ↗
Values are displayed in % of children under 5. Source totals are divided by 1 for this display. This page describes the world aggregate; it is not a national estimate.
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