Female Prevalence of Severe Wasting
This key economic indicator for the Nutrition sector has been recently updated.
- Nigeria Female Prevalence of Severe Wasting remained stable in 2019, compared to a year earlier.
- Since 2014 Senegal Female Prevalence of Severe Wasting grew 21.3points year on year at 2.1 Percent of Children Under 5.
- In 2016 Ethiopia was ranked number 3 in Female Prevalence of Severe Wasting.
- 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
# | 12 Countries | Percent of Children Under 5 | Last | YoY | 5‑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 |
Source: World Bank