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Countries Ranked by Prevalence of wasting (under-5) (2022)

Prevalence of wasting (under-5): each country's latest value (2017–2022), ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).

Summary

India ranks #1 with 18.7% of children under 5 (2020). Yemen, Rep. is second with 16.8% of children under 5, 11.3% behind. The top five are India, Yemen, Rep., Mauritania, Djibouti and Nigeria. The median across all 119 is 3.5% of children under 5; United States is last at 0.1% of children under 5. India's figure has risen 4% since 1999 (17.9% of children under 5 to 18.7% of children under 5 in 2020).

#1
India · 18.7% of children under 5
Median
3.5% of children under 5
Coverage
119 countries
Data year
2022
Last updated
2026-11-14
Top 10: Prevalence of wasting (under-5)Bar chart of the top 10: 1. India 18.7; 2. Yemen, Rep. 16.8; 3. Mauritania 13.6; 4. Djibouti 12.1; 5. Nigeria 11.6; 6. Malaysia 11; 7. Niger 10.9; 8. Bangladesh 10.7; 9. Lao PDR 10.7; 10. Senegal 10.2.India18.7Yemen, Rep.16.8Mauritania13.6Djibouti12.1Nigeria11.6Malaysia11Niger10.9Bangladesh10.7Lao PDR10.7Senegal10.2
Top 10: Prevalence of wasting (under-5) (% of children under 5). Bar chart of the top 10: 1. India 18.7; 2. Yemen, Rep. 16.8; 3. Mauritania 13.6; 4. Djibouti 12.1; 5. Nigeria 11.6; 6. Malaysia 11; 7. Niger 10.9; 8. Bangladesh 10.7; 9. Lao PDR 10.7; 10. Senegal 10.2.
Prevalence of wasting (under-5) over time, top 5India: 17.9 in 1999 to 18.7 in 2020; Yemen, Rep.: 15.3 in 2003 to 16.8 in 2022; Mauritania: 15.3 in 2000 to 13.6 in 2022; Djibouti: 10.8 in 2011 to 10.6 in 2019; Nigeria: 11.2 in 2003 to 11.6 in 2021.05.210.415.620.8199920112022IndiaYemen, Rep.MauritaniaDjiboutiNigeria
Prevalence of wasting (under-5) over time, top 5 (% of children under 5). India: 17.9 in 1999 to 18.7 in 2020; Yemen, Rep.: 15.3 in 2003 to 16.8 in 2022; Mauritania: 15.3 in 2000 to 13.6 in 2022; Djibouti: 10.8 in 2011 to 10.6 in 2019; Nigeria: 11.2 in 2003 to 11.6 in 2021.

Full ranking

Countries Ranked by Prevalence of wasting (under-5), 2022
RankCountryPrevalence of wasting (under-5) (% of children under 5)Year
1India18.72020
2Yemen, Rep.16.82022
3Mauritania13.62022
4Djibouti12.12023
5Nigeria11.62021
6Malaysia112022
7Niger10.92022
8Bangladesh10.72022
9Lao PDR10.72023
10Senegal10.22023
11Cambodia9.62021
12Burkina Faso9.32021
13Sri Lanka9.32024
14Oman9.32017
15Maldives9.12017
16Indonesia8.42023
17Benin8.32021
18Timor-Leste8.32020
19Côte d'Ivoire8.12021
20Burundi7.82024
21Guinea-Bissau7.82019
22Chad7.82022
23Myanmar7.42018
24Congo, Dem. Rep.7.22023
25Madagascar7.22021
26Thailand7.22022
27Pakistan7.12018
28Nepal72022
29Ethiopia6.82019
30Guyana6.52019
31Guinea6.42022
32Tajikistan6.42023
33Sierra Leone6.32021
34Ghana5.82022
35Togo5.72017
36Suriname5.52018
37Mali5.42024
38Philippines5.42021
39Central African Republic5.22022
40Bhutan5.12023
41Comoros5.12022
42Gambia, The5.12020
43Zimbabwe5.12024
44Haiti52023
45Lithuania4.92021
46Fiji4.62021
47Kenya4.52022
48Viet Nam4.42023
49Cameroon4.32018
50Iran, Islamic Rep.4.32017
51Zambia4.22018
52São Tomé and Principe4.12019
53Turkmenistan4.12019
54Saudi Arabia3.92020
55Mozambique3.82022
56Afghanistan3.62022
57South Africa3.62017
58Azerbaijan3.52023
59Kiribati3.52018
60Kuwait3.52023
61Libya3.52022
62Marshall Islands3.52017
63Brazil3.42019
64Gabon3.42020
65Liberia3.42019
66North Macedonia3.42019
67Egypt, Arab Rep.3.32021
68Jamaica3.22018
69Uganda3.22022
70Tanzania3.12022
71Samoa3.12019
72Iraq32018
73Kyrgyz Republic32023
74El Salvador2.92021
75Tuvalu2.82019
76Algeria2.72019
77Mongolia2.72023
78Malawi2.62020
79Serbia2.62019
80Korea, Dem. People's Rep.2.52017
81Cabo Verde2.42018
82Morocco2.42019
83Uzbekistan2.42021
84Jordan2.32023
85Dominican Republic2.22019
86Montenegro2.22018
87Tunisia2.12018
88Cuba22019
89China1.92017
90Honduras1.92019
91Costa Rica1.82018
92Eswatini1.82021
93Argentina1.72018
94Latvia1.72021
95Türkiye1.72018
96Albania1.62017
97Finland1.62023
98Lesotho1.62024
99Qatar1.62023
100Uruguay1.42018

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Source and method

Prevalence of wasting (under-5): each country's latest value (2017–2022), ranked from highest to lowest.

Source: The World Bank, indicator SH.STA.WAST.ZS. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved: 2026-11-14.

The World Bank: Prevalence of wasting, weight for height (% of children under 5): UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), note: Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology (via World Development Indicators)

Original data provider, as recorded by the World Bank: UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), note: Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology; World Health Organization (WHO), note: Joint child Malnut.

Values are shown as published. Provider terms: The World Bank. All licences: Sources & licences.