Prevalence of wasting

percent of boys under 5, 1986–2020

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Country19861987198819891990199119921993199419951996199719981999200020012002200320042005200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020
Afghanistan7.908.178.438.708.979.239.509.7710.0310.309.468.627.786.946.10
Albania12.9011.7810.669.548.427.308.459.6010.7511.9010.569.237.896.555.213.882.541.20
Algeria7.007.908.809.708.427.145.864.583.306.6510.008.507.005.504.004.074.134.204.274.334.404.204.003.803.603.403.203.00
Angola7.607.657.717.767.827.877.937.988.048.098.158.207.887.557.236.906.586.255.935.60
Argentina1.101.171.241.311.391.461.531.601.671.741.811.891.962.032.10
Armenia4.303.452.603.203.804.405.005.605.465.325.185.044.904.754.604.454.304.154.00
Azerbaijan9.309.038.778.508.237.977.707.687.667.647.627.605.804.00
Bangladesh22.0019.1016.2013.3013.9014.5015.1015.7016.6017.5018.4017.8017.2016.6016.0017.1018.2015.1013.6312.1510.689.2010.40
Barbados8.30
Belarus2.80
Belize2.402.562.722.883.043.202.932.652.382.10
Benin10.209.598.978.367.747.136.515.905.805.705.605.505.405.305.385.455.535.60
Bhutan3.303.483.663.834.014.194.374.544.724.905.556.20
Bolivia1.801.821.841.861.881.901.921.941.961.982.002.032.052.082.102.202.302.402.50
Bosnia and Herzegovina8.307.556.806.055.304.553.803.553.303.052.802.552.30
Botswana6.406.566.716.877.037.197.347.50
Brazil2.802.842.892.932.973.013.063.103.002.902.802.702.602.502.402.302.202.102.00
Brunei2.70
Bulgaria4.805.305.806.306.807.307.808.30
Burkina Faso15.3015.6015.9016.2016.5016.8017.1016.5816.0615.5415.0214.5013.9813.4612.9412.4211.9016.6011.8012.608.609.4011.308.609.709.409.00
Burundi9.208.918.628.338.047.757.467.176.886.596.306.186.075.955.835.725.605.455.305.60
Cambodia15.5016.1816.8517.5318.2016.2814.3612.4410.528.609.009.409.8010.6011.4011.0510.7010.3510.00
Cameroon4.804.884.955.035.115.185.265.345.425.495.575.655.725.807.008.207.867.527.186.846.506.205.905.605.455.305.155.00
Central African Republic11.5011.7512.0012.2512.5012.7513.0011.9810.959.938.908.808.707.957.207.207.207.207.205.80
Chad17.9016.5015.1013.7014.5815.4516.3317.2017.2317.2717.3017.3317.3717.4016.8616.3215.7815.2414.7014.8014.9014.7015.30
Chile0.300.300.300.300.300.300.30
China4.704.404.104.635.175.704.673.632.602.702.803.053.303.273.233.203.042.882.722.562.402.232.071.90
Colombia1.701.581.461.341.221.101.221.341.461.581.701.541.381.221.060.901.031.171.301.431.571.70
Comoros14.4014.1613.9213.6813.4313.1912.9512.7112.4712.2311.9811.7411.50
Congo (Kinshasa)17.2016.3215.4314.5513.6712.7811.9011.1010.309.509.439.379.308.758.207.657.10
Congo (Brazzaville)8.408.057.707.357.006.656.307.107.908.70
Costa Rica0.600.720.840.961.081.201.321.441.561.681.80
Ivory Coast8.608.478.338.208.077.937.807.677.537.407.277.137.007.928.849.7710.6911.6112.5313.4614.3815.3014.1012.9011.7010.509.308.637.957.286.60
Cuba2.00
Czech Republic5.20
Djibouti20.3020.5320.7620.9921.2221.4521.6821.9122.1422.3722.60
Dominican Republic2.202.242.282.322.362.402.202.001.801.602.052.502.332.151.981.802.502.552.602.652.702.752.80
Ecuador2.202.142.082.021.961.902.102.302.402.502.602.702.802.902.351.802.322.843.363.884.40
Egypt5.403.904.575.235.905.835.755.685.605.535.455.385.305.505.706.737.778.808.909.009.109.209.309.40
El Salvador2.502.342.182.021.861.701.721.741.761.781.801.721.641.561.481.401.601.802.002.202.402.432.472.502.532.572.60
Equatorial Guinea4.705.937.178.406.885.353.832.302.362.412.472.532.592.642.70
Eritrea16.8016.6616.5316.3916.2516.1115.9815.8415.70
Estonia1.70
Swaziland1.501.822.132.452.773.083.402.681.951.230.500.951.401.852.30
Ethiopia13.9013.9013.9013.9013.9013.9013.4513.0012.5512.1011.6511.2010.9010.6010.3010.2510.209.739.278.80
Fiji4.70
Gabon4.304.254.204.154.104.054.003.953.903.853.803.753.70
Gambia9.609.359.108.858.608.358.108.609.109.6010.1010.4510.8012.1010.969.828.687.546.406.155.90
Georgia3.002.632.251.881.501.411.321.231.141.060.970.880.790.70
Germany1.201.161.121.081.030.990.950.910.870.830.780.740.70
Ghana9.1011.1010.5610.029.488.948.407.807.206.608.009.408.677.937.206.235.274.305.476.637.80
Greece0.80
Guatemala4.604.334.053.783.504.503.352.202.031.861.691.511.341.171.001.001.001.001.001.001.00
Guinea10.6010.8011.0011.2011.4011.6011.809.607.408.008.609.209.8010.409.959.509.058.608.959.30
Guinea Bissau12.5011.8211.1410.469.789.108.427.747.066.385.706.407.106.706.306.747.187.628.068.50
Guyana8.309.049.7910.5311.2712.0112.7613.5012.5311.5710.609.638.677.707.577.437.307.187.066.946.826.70
Haiti10.9010.109.308.507.706.906.106.787.478.158.839.5210.209.428.637.857.076.285.505.244.984.724.464.20
Honduras2.702.552.402.252.101.951.801.651.501.351.201.281.361.441.521.601.631.671.701.731.771.80
India20.8020.1519.5018.8518.2017.5516.9016.2515.6021.7020.0018.30
Indonesia6.406.209.2312.2715.3015.4315.5715.7014.6313.5712.5013.0713.6314.2013.5812.9612.3411.7211.10
Iran4.10
Iraq7.006.876.736.606.476.336.206.286.366.446.526.606.135.665.194.714.243.773.30
Jamaica3.305.357.402.703.153.603.902.602.903.802.702.803.002.803.554.304.154.003.302.304.005.704.353.003.253.503.703.90
Japan2.90
Jordan4.904.534.163.793.413.042.672.302.422.542.662.782.902.712.532.342.161.971.791.601.872.132.40
Kazakhstan4.004.194.374.564.744.935.115.305.084.854.634.404.103.803.503.202.90
Kenya7.607.707.787.877.958.038.128.207.977.737.507.607.707.837.978.107.707.306.906.105.304.50
Kiribati3.70
South Korea0.90
Kuwait2.502.102.603.703.502.403.502.601.502.602.002.403.002.80
Kyrgyzstan3.502.802.101.401.932.473.002.902.802.602.402.202.00
Laos19.0017.1515.3013.4511.609.757.907.607.307.006.706.407.488.559.6310.7010.059.40
Lebanon4.204.655.105.556.006.456.907.357.80
Lesotho5.705.385.064.744.424.103.803.503.202.902.602.552.502.452.40
Liberia8.908.778.648.518.398.268.138.006.535.073.604.375.135.905.775.635.504.874.233.60
Libya3.804.054.304.554.805.055.305.555.806.056.306.556.807.297.778.268.749.239.7110.20
Madagascar7.508.389.2510.1311.0011.8812.7513.6314.5015.3816.2517.1318.0016.9315.8514.7813.7012.6311.5510.489.409.088.778.458.137.827.50
Malawi7.207.527.838.158.478.789.107.906.706.857.007.007.005.904.803.872.932.004.304.304.304.304.303.403.902.501.700.40
Malaysia14.6014.0113.4212.8312.2411.6611.0710.489.899.3013.3012.6311.9711.30
Maldives17.0016.6116.2315.8415.4615.0714.6914.3013.8513.4012.9512.5012.0511.6011.1510.7010.6310.5510.4810.4010.3310.2510.1810.10
Mali13.5014.0814.6615.2415.8216.4014.8013.2011.6010.0012.1012.6013.1013.6015.0011.3011.8010.4010.70
Marshall Islands4.60
Mauritania17.2016.8016.4016.0015.6015.2014.8014.409.3011.1713.0314.9013.1014.2015.3016.4015.3714.3313.30
Mexico6.005.665.324.984.644.303.963.623.282.942.602.592.582.562.552.542.532.512.502.382.272.152.031.921.801.671.531.402.602.332.071.80
Moldova6.005.444.894.333.773.212.662.10
Mongolia4.507.305.633.952.280.602.602.462.322.182.041.901.671.431.201.101.000.900.951.00
Montenegro4.304.154.003.853.703.553.403.253.102.962.822.682.542.40
Morocco4.003.783.563.343.122.903.323.744.164.585.006.037.078.109.1310.1711.2010.159.108.057.005.954.903.852.802.732.672.602.532.472.40
Mozambique8.607.205.805.625.445.265.084.905.506.106.706.085.454.834.20
Burma (Myanmar)11.5011.9012.3012.7012.0311.3710.7010.039.378.708.468.217.977.737.497.247.007.107.20
Namibia10.5010.5510.6010.6510.7010.7510.8010.8510.9010.399.879.368.848.337.817.307.587.878.158.438.729.00
Nauru2.20
Nepal8.8010.0011.2012.4012.5212.6412.7612.8813.0012.8612.7212.5812.4412.3012.0711.8311.6010.509.4010.7712.1313.50
Netherlands1.501.481.451.431.411.381.361.341.321.291.271.251.221.20
Nicaragua3.203.343.483.623.763.903.503.102.701.931.170.400.771.131.501.641.781.922.062.20
Niger19.4019.2019.0018.8018.6018.4018.2018.0017.8017.0316.2715.5014.7313.9713.2013.9015.4013.6018.0014.4014.6014.1016.2015.7012.7014.7516.8010.50
Nigeria12.3012.2812.2512.2312.2112.1812.1612.1412.1212.0912.0712.0512.0212.0011.8811.7511.6311.5011.3811.2511.1311.0010.239.478.707.6011.909.958.007.807.60
Macedonia (F.Y.R.O.M.)1.801.902.002.102.202.302.402.372.332.302.272.232.202.362.532.692.853.013.183.343.50
Oman8.408.378.348.318.288.258.228.198.168.138.108.128.148.168.188.208.378.538.70
Pakistan14.4017.4017.1216.8416.5716.2916.0115.7315.4615.1814.9014.9815.0615.1415.2215.3015.3815.4615.5415.6215.7013.4011.1010.409.709.008.307.60
Panama1.301.331.371.401.431.471.501.421.341.261.181.10
Papua New Guinea4.806.728.6410.5612.4814.40
Paraguay0.300.440.580.710.850.991.131.261.401.461.531.591.661.721.791.851.911.982.042.112.172.242.301.981.651.331.00
Peru2.001.941.881.821.761.701.581.451.331.201.181.161.141.121.101.000.900.800.700.900.500.800.600.700.800.700.600.500.50
Philippines6.506.606.706.806.907.007.077.137.207.507.807.657.50
Poland0.80
Portugal0.70
Romania3.904.704.103.60
Rwanda6.006.416.837.247.658.068.488.899.308.447.586.725.865.004.684.364.043.723.403.102.802.602.402.202.202.202.201.550.90
Samoa3.002.982.962.942.922.90
Saint Thomas and Principe4.704.945.185.425.665.90
Saudi Arabia12.70
Senegal10.3010.4610.6110.7710.9311.0911.2411.4010.8810.369.849.328.808.979.139.309.479.639.809.9010.006.308.207.809.808.109.60
Serbia4.804.383.963.543.122.703.083.453.834.204.003.803.603.403.20
Sierra Leone12.7012.5012.3012.1011.9011.7011.0210.349.668.988.307.606.906.205.505.776.036.305.905.50
Solomon Islands8.308.017.717.427.126.836.536.245.945.655.365.064.774.474.183.883.593.293.003.684.355.035.706.387.057.738.40
Somalia14.4014.9015.4015.90
South Africa4.604.534.464.394.314.244.174.102.103.50
South Sudan26.2026.0825.9525.8325.70
Sri Lanka16.1016.1716.2416.3116.3916.4616.5316.6016.5916.5716.5616.5416.5316.5116.5014.3012.1015.4318.7722.1020.4018.7017.0015.30
Saint Lucia4.10
Sudan15.0015.4315.8516.2816.7016.7516.8016.8516.90
Suriname7.607.206.806.406.005.605.205.335.455.585.705.765.835.895.956.016.086.146.20
Syria11.5011.3811.2511.1311.0010.8810.7510.6310.5010.6810.8611.0411.2211.4011.6811.9512.2312.50
Tajikistan9.008.007.005.904.806.508.209.908.306.705.103.506.10
Tanzania8.909.049.189.329.469.608.437.276.105.685.264.844.424.003.763.523.283.042.805.805.904.954.004.705.204.804.404.00
Thailand4.605.075.536.006.476.937.406.936.455.985.506.407.308.20
Timor Leste15.9018.0020.1022.2024.3026.4023.4020.4018.3016.2014.1012.00
Togo6.107.105.105.706.306.957.607.136.676.20
Tonga5.404.804.203.603.002.401.801.20
Trinidad and Tobago5.805.795.785.775.765.755.755.745.735.725.715.70
Tunisia3.603.603.603.603.603.603.603.353.102.852.602.352.10
Turkey4.204.043.883.723.563.403.082.772.452.131.821.501.481.451.431.401.441.481.521.561.601.621.641.661.681.70
Turkmenistan7.206.896.586.275.965.645.335.024.714.404.484.554.634.70
Tuvalu4.40
Uganda3.403.633.874.104.334.574.805.035.275.505.735.976.206.426.636.857.077.287.506.836.175.505.104.704.704.454.204.154.10
Ukraine8.50
United States0.600.630.670.700.730.770.800.830.870.900.700.500.550.600.600.600.700.800.500.200.200.200.400.600.650.700.450.20
Uruguay2.602.803.002.822.642.472.292.111.931.761.581.401.231.070.901.301.70
Uzbekistan8.807.907.006.105.204.914.624.334.043.753.453.162.872.582.292.00
Vanuatu6.206.065.925.785.645.50
Vietnam7.508.259.009.7510.5011.2512.007.108.309.5011.5011.9011.3010.5010.8010.206.904.30
West Bank and Gaza2.902.732.552.382.202.532.853.183.502.601.702.152.603.053.502.932.351.781.201.221.231.251.271.281.30
Yemen15.8016.0816.3716.6516.9317.2217.5017.3817.2717.1517.0316.9216.8016.1515.5015.3815.2715.1515.0314.9214.8016.3517.90
Zambia6.406.386.356.336.306.135.975.806.076.336.606.486.366.246.126.006.086.176.256.336.426.506.165.825.485.144.80
Zimbabwe1.702.352.993.644.284.935.576.226.867.518.158.808.588.378.157.937.727.506.355.204.052.903.703.703.703.703.703.303.233.153.083.00

Prevalence of wasting, male, is the proportion of boys under age 5 whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months.

Source: World Bank