Prevalence of Severe Wasting
This key economic indicator for the Nutrition sector has been recently updated.
- In 2019, Prevalence of Severe Wasting in Nigeria showed no change from a year earlier.
- Since 2014 Senegal Prevalence of Severe Wasting was up 25.7points year on year to 2.2 Percent of Children Under 5.
- In 2019 Niger was ranked number 9 in Prevalence of Severe Wasting.
- In 2017 India was ranked number 1 in Prevalence of Severe Wasting at 4.9 Percent of Children Under 5, jumping from 10 in 2016.
Top Countries in Prevalence of Severe Wasting
Percent of Children Under 5 - 1986 to 2019
| # | 56 Countries | Percent of Children Under 5 | Last | YoY | 5‑years CAGR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
#1
India
| 4.90 % | 2017 | NA | NA | View data |
| 2 |
#2
Egypt
| 4.80 % | 2014 | NA | NA | View data |
| 3 |
#3
Sudan
| 4.50 % | 2014 | NA | NA | View data |
| 4 |
#4
Chad
| 4.40 % | 2015 | NA | -6.9 % | View data |
| 5 |
#5
Guinea
| 3.60 % | 2018 | NA | NA | View data |
| 5 |
#5
Solomon Islands
| 3.60 % | 2015 | NA | NA | View data |
| 7 |
#7
Oman
| 3.10 % | 2017 | NA | NA | View data |
| 8 |
#8
Sri Lanka
| 3.00 % | 2016 | NA | NA | View data |
| 9 |
#9
Niger
| 2.90 % | 2019 | -3.3 % | +1.4 % | View data |
| 10 |
#10
Mali
| 2.60 % | 2018 | NA | NA | View data |
| 10 |
#10
Republic of the Congo
| 2.60 % | 2015 | NA | NA | View data |
| 12 |
#12
Cambodia
| 2.30 % | 2014 | NA | NA | View data |
| 12 |
#12
Mauritania
| 2.30 % | 2018 | NA | NA | View data |
| 14 |
#14
Senegal
| 2.20 % | 2019 | NA | +25.7 % | View data |
| 15 |
#15
Nepal
| 1.90 % | 2016 | NA | -8.1 % | View data |
| 16 |
#16
Nigeria
| 1.80 % | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 17 |
#17
Armenia
| 1.70 % | 2016 | NA | NA | View data |
| 17 |
#17
Guyana
| 1.70 % | 2014 | NA | +5.5 % | View data |
| 19 |
#19
Burkina Faso
| 1.60 % | 2019 | -5.9 % | -1.2 % | View data |
| 19 |
#19
Cameroon
| 1.60 % | 2018 | NA | NA | View data |
Source: World Bank