Female Prevalence of Severe Wasting

This key economic indicator for the Nutrition sector has been recently updated.

  1. Nigeria Female Prevalence of Severe Wasting remained stable in 2019, compared to a year earlier.
  2. Since 2014 Senegal Female Prevalence of Severe Wasting grew 21.3points year on year at 2.1 Percent of Children Under 5.
  3. In 2016 Ethiopia was ranked number 3 in Female Prevalence of Severe Wasting.
  4. In 2015 India was number 1 in Female Prevalence of Severe Wasting to 7.1 Percent of Children Under 5, compared to 5 in 2014.

Top Countries in Female Prevalence of Severe Wasting

Percent of Children Under 5 - 1988 to 2019

#12 CountriesPercent of Children Under 5LastYoY5‑years CAGR
1 #1
India
7.10 % 2015 NA NA View data
2 #2
Chad
3.50 % 2015 NA -8.3 % View data
3 #3
Ethiopia
3.00 % 2016 NA +8.4 % View data
4 #4
Bangladesh
2.50 % 2014 -43.2 % NA View data
5 #5
Senegal
2.10 % 2019 NA +21.3 % View data
6 #6
Cambodia
2.10 % 2014 NA NA View data
7 #7
Nigeria
1.40 % 2019 +0.0 % -2.6 % View data
8 #8
Togo
1.40 % 2014 NA NA View data
9 #9
Ghana
0.60 % 2014 NA NA View data
10 #10
Kuwait
0.50 % 2014 -28.6 % +4.6 % View data
11 #11
Guatemala
0.10 % 2015 NA NA View data
11 #11
Peru
0.10 % 2019 +0.0 % +0.0 % View data
Showing 1 to 12 of 12 countries

Source: World Bank

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