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DEFINITION:
This entry gives the percent of children under five considered to be underweight. Underweight means weight-for-age is approximately 2 kg below for standard at age one, 3 kg below standard for ages two and three, and 4 kg below standard for ages four and five. This statistic is an indicator of the nutritional status of a community. Children who suffer from growth retardation as a result of poor diets and/or recurrent infections tend to have a greater risk of suffering illness and death.
CONTENTS
| # | COUNTRY | AMOUNT | DATE | GRAPH | HISTORY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Timor | 45.3% | 2010 | ||
| 2 | India | 43.5% | 2006 | ||
| 3 | Yemen | 43.1% | 2003 | ||
| 4 | Bangladesh | 41.3% | 2007 | ||
| 5 | Niger | 39.9% | 2006 | ||
| 6 | Madagascar | 36.8% | 2004 | ||
| 7 | Burundi | 35.2% | 2005 | ||
| 8 | Eritrea | 34.5% | 2002 | ||
| 9 | Chad | 33.9% | 2004 | ||
| 10 | Afghanistan | 32.9% | 2004 | ||
| 11 | Somalia | 32.8% | 2006 | ||
| 12 | Sudan | 31.7% | 2006 | ||
| 13 | Laos | 31.6% | 2006 | ||
| 14 | Pakistan | 30.9% | 2011 | ||
| 15 | Djibouti | 29.6% | 2006 | ||
| 16 | Cote d'Ivoire | 29.4% | 2007 | ||
| 17 | Ethiopia | 29.2% | 2011 | ||
| 18 | Nepal | 29.1% | 2011 | ||
| 19 | Cambodia | 29% | 2011 | ||
| 20 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 28.2% | 2007 | ||
| 21 | Central African Republic | 28% | 2006 | ||
| 22 | Mali | 27.9% | 2006 | ||
| 23 | Nigeria | 26.7% | 2008 | ||
| 24 | Burkina Faso | 26% | 2009 | ||
| 25 | Comoros | 25% | 2000 | ||
| 26 | Burma | 22.6% | 2010 | ||
| 27 | Sri Lanka | 21.6% | 2009 | ||
| 28 | Sierra Leone | 21.3% | 2008 | ||
| 29 | Guinea | 20.8% | 2008 | ||
| 30 | Philippines | 20.7% | 2008 | ||
| 31 | North Korea | 20.6% | 2004 | ||
| 32 | Togo | 20.5% | 2008 | ||
| 33 | Liberia | 20.4% | 2007 | ||
| =34 | Vietnam | 20.2% | 2008 | ||
| =34 | Benin | 20.2% | 2006 | ||
| 36 | Indonesia | 19.6% | 2007 | ||
| 37 | Senegal | 19.2% | 2011 | ||
| 38 | Haiti | 18.9% | 2006 | ||
| 39 | Mozambique | 18.3% | 2008 | ||
| 40 | Papua New Guinea | 18.1% | 2005 | ||
| 41 | Maldives | 17.8% | 2009 | ||
| 42 | Namibia | 17.5% | 2007 | ||
| 43 | Guinea-Bissau | 17.2% | 2008 | ||
| 44 | Tanzania | 16.7% | 2005 | ||
| 45 | Cameroon | 16.6% | 2006 | ||
| =46 | Kenya | 16.4% | 2009 | ||
| =46 | Uganda | 16.4% | 2006 | ||
| 48 | Mauritania | 15.9% | 2008 | ||
| 49 | The Gambia | 15.8% | 2006 | ||
| 50 | Angola | 15.6% | 2007 | ||
| 51 | Tajikistan | 15% | 2005 | ||
| 52 | Zambia | 14.9% | 2007 | ||
| 53 | Sao Tome and Principe | 14.4% | 2009 | ||
| 54 | Ghana | 14.3% | 2008 | ||
| 55 | Malawi | 13.8% | 2010 | ||
| 56 | Lesotho | 13.5% | 2010 | ||
| 57 | Guatemala | 13% | 2009 | ||
| 58 | Malaysia | 12.9% | 2006 | ||
| 59 | Bhutan | 12.7% | 2010 | ||
| 60 | Congo, Republic of the | 11.8% | 2005 | ||
| =61 | Rwanda | 11.7% | 2011 | ||
| =61 | Vanuatu | 11.7% | 2007 | ||
| 63 | South Africa | 11.6% | 2005 | ||
| 64 | Solomon Islands | 11.5% | 2007 | ||
| 65 | Botswana | 11.2% | 2008 | ||
| 66 | Guyana | 11.1% | 2009 | ||
| 67 | Equatorial Guinea | 10.6% | 2004 | ||
| =68 | Zimbabwe | 10.1% | 2011 | ||
| =68 | Syria | 10.1% | 2009 | ||
| 70 | Gabon | 8.8% | 2001 | ||
| =71 | Oman | 8.6% | 2009 | ||
| =71 | Honduras | 8.6% | 2006 | ||
| 73 | Azerbaijan | 8.4% | 2006 | ||
| 74 | Suriname | 7.5% | 2006 | ||
| 75 | Iraq | 7.1% | 2006 | ||
| 76 | Thailand | 7% | 2006 | ||
| 77 | Egypt | 6.8% | 2008 | ||
| 78 | El Salvador | 6.6% | 2008 | ||
| 79 | Albania | 6.3% | 2009 | ||
| 80 | Ecuador | 6.2% | 2004 | ||
| 81 | Swaziland | 6.1% | 2007 | ||
| 82 | Uruguay | 6% | 2004 | ||
| 83 | Nicaragua | 5.7% | 2007 | ||
| 84 | Libya | 5.6% | 2007 | ||
| =85 | Armenia | 5.3% | 2010 | ||
| =85 | Mongolia | 5.3% | 2005 | ||
| =85 | Saudi Arabia | 5.3% | 2005 | ||
| =88 | Kazakhstan | 4.9% | 2006 | ||
| =88 | Belize | 4.9% | 2006 | ||
| 90 | Nauru | 4.8% | 2007 | ||
| 91 | Iran | 4.6% | 2004 | ||
| =92 | Peru | 4.5% | 2008 | ||
| =92 | Bolivia | 4.5% | 2008 | ||
| =94 | Uzbekistan | 4.4% | 2006 | ||
| =94 | Trinidad and Tobago | 4.4% | 2000 | ||
| 96 | Lebanon | 4.2% | 2004 | ||
| 97 | Panama | 3.9% | 2008 | ||
| =98 | Venezuela | 3.7% | 2007 | ||
| =98 | Algeria | 3.7% | 2005 | ||
| =100 | Turkey | 3.5% | 2004 | ||
| =100 | Romania | 3.5% | 2002 | ||
| =102 | China | 3.4% | 2010 | ||
| =102 | Colombia | 3.4% | 2010 | ||
| =102 | Dominican Republic | 3.4% | 2007 | ||
| =102 | Mexico | 3.4% | 2006 | ||
| =102 | Paraguay | 3.4% | 2005 | ||
| =102 | Cuba | 3.4% | 2000 | ||
| =108 | Tunisia | 3.3% | 2006 | ||
| =108 | Singapore | 3.3% | 2000 | ||
| 110 | Moldova | 3.2% | 2005 | ||
| 111 | Morocco | 3.1% | 2011 | ||
| 112 | Kyrgyzstan | 2.7% | 2006 | ||
| 113 | Argentina | 2.3% | 2005 | ||
| =114 | Brazil | 2.2% | 2007 | ||
| =114 | West Bank | 2.2% | 2007 | ||
| =114 | Montenegro | 2.2% | 2006 | ||
| 117 | Czech Republic | 2% | 2007 | ||
| =118 | Jordan | 1.9% | 2009 | ||
| =118 | Jamaica | 1.9% | 2007 | ||
| =120 | Serbia | 1.8% | 2006 | ||
| =120 | Republic of Macedonia | 1.8% | 2005 | ||
| 122 | Kuwait | 1.7% | 2009 | ||
| =123 | Tuvalu | 1.6% | 2007 | ||
| =123 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1.6% | 2006 | ||
| =123 | Bulgaria | 1.6% | 2004 | ||
| =126 | Belarus | 1.3% | 2005 | ||
| =126 | United States | 1.3% | 2004 | ||
| =128 | Georgia | 1.1% | 2009 | ||
| =128 | Costa Rica | 1.1% | 2009 | ||
| =128 | Germany | 1.1% | 2006 | ||
| 131 | Ukraine | 0.9% | 2002 | ||
| 132 | Chile | 0.5% | 2008 |
Citation
Interesting observations about People > Children under the age of 5 years underweight
- 41 of the top 48 countries by children under the age of 5 years underweight are Hot countries.
- 3 of the top 4 countries by children under the age of 5 years underweight are Former British Colonies'.
- East Timor has had the highest children under the age of 5 years underweight since 2002.
- 3 of the top 5 countries by children under the age of 5 years underweight are Muslim.
- Burma has ranked in the top 2 for children under the age of 5 years underweight since 2003.
- Ethiopia has ranked in the top 2 for children under the age of 5 years underweight since 2005.
- 37 of the top 56 countries by children under the age of 5 years underweight are Sub-Saharan African.
- 2 of the top 4 countries by children under the age of 5 years underweight are Densely populated.
- 58 of the top 132 countries by children under the age of 5 years underweight are Christian.
- Maldives has ranked in the top 3 for children under the age of 5 years underweight since 2001.
