Prevalence of Wasting Among Female Children
This key economic indicator for the Nutrition sector has been recently updated.
- Nigeria Prevalence of Wasting Among Female Children jumped by 5.5points in 2019, compared to a year earlier.
- Since 2014 Senegal Prevalence of Wasting Among Female Children was up 5.8points year on year to 7.3 Percent of Children Under 5.
- In 2016 Ethiopia was number 4 in Prevalence of Wasting Among Female Children.
- In 2015 India was ranked number 1 in Prevalence of Wasting Among Female Children attaining 19.8 Percent of Children Under 5, jumping from 6 in 2014.
Top Countries in Prevalence of Wasting Among Female Children
Percent of Children Under 5 - 1988 to 2019
| # | 14 Countries | Percent of Children Under 5 | Last | YoY | 5‑years CAGR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
#1
India
| 19.80 % | 2015 | NA | NA | View data |
| 2 |
#2
Bangladesh
| 13.50 % | 2014 | -25.0 % | NA | View data |
| 3 |
#3
Chad
| 11.80 % | 2015 | NA | -4.9 % | View data |
| 4 |
#4
Ethiopia
| 9.80 % | 2016 | NA | +3.4 % | View data |
| 5 |
#5
Cambodia
| 9.10 % | 2014 | NA | NA | View data |
| 6 |
#6
Senegal
| 7.30 % | 2019 | NA | +5.8 % | View data |
| 7 |
#7
Nigeria
| 5.80 % | 2019 | +5.5 % | -4.0 % | View data |
| 8 |
#8
Togo
| 5.70 % | 2014 | NA | NA | View data |
| 9 |
#9
Ghana
| 5.10 % | 2014 | NA | NA | View data |
| 10 |
#10
Zimbabwe
| 2.80 % | 2019 | NA | +0.0 % | View data |
| 11 |
#11
Kuwait
| 2.00 % | 2014 | -16.7 % | -1.0 % | View data |
| 12 |
#12
Guatemala
| 0.40 % | 2015 | NA | NA | View data |
| 12 |
#12
Peru
| 0.40 % | 2019 | +0.0 % | -4.4 % | View data |
| 14 |
#14
Chile
| 0.20 % | 2014 | -33.3 % | NA | View data |
Showing 1 to 14 of 14 countries
Source: World Bank