Area Database (v4.2.1)

Child stunting and wasting
Percentage of wasted children
Subnational regions
All countries
All years

Percentage of wasted children

1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Albania (Europe)  
Total 5.73 6.25 6.78 7.30 7.83 8.35 8.88 9.40 8.39 7.38 6.36 5.35 4.34 3.33 2.31 1.30 0.87 0.44 0.01
Berat 0.01 1.41 2.80 4.20 7.23 10.3 13.3 16.3 14.5 12.6 10.8 8.95 7.11 5.28 3.44 1.60 1.07 0.54 0.01
Diber 2.75 3.60 4.45 5.30 6.15 7.00 7.85 8.70 7.81 6.93 6.04 5.15 4.26 3.38 2.49 1.60 1.07 0.54 0.01
Durres 11.5 11.3 11.0 10.8 10.6 10.4 10.1 9.90 8.79 7.68 6.56 5.45 4.34 3.23 2.11 1.00 0.67 0.34 0.01
Elbasan 21.1 18.8 16.6 14.3 12.1 9.80 7.55 5.30 4.79 4.28 3.76 3.25 2.74 2.23 1.71 1.20 0.80 0.41 0.01
Fier 0.65 1.60 2.55 3.50 4.45 5.40 6.35 7.30 6.44 5.58 4.71 3.85 2.99 2.13 1.26 0.40 0.27 0.14 0.01
Gjirokaster 36.5 32.2 27.9 23.6 19.3 15.0 10.7 6.40 6.24 6.08 5.91 5.75 5.59 5.43 5.26 5.10 4.94 4.78 4.61
Korce 15.4 14.5 13.6 12.7 11.8 10.9 10.0 9.10 8.28 7.45 6.63 5.80 4.98 4.15 3.33 2.50 1.68 0.85 0.02
Kukes 0.01 1.51 3.00 4.50 6.40 8.30 10.2 12.1 11.0 9.90 8.80 7.70 6.60 5.50 4.40 3.30 2.20 1.10 0.00
Lezhe 0.01 0.47 0.94 1.40 3.08 4.75 6.43 8.10 7.55 7.00 6.45 5.90 5.35 4.80 4.25 3.70 3.15 2.60 2.05
Shkoder 0.01 1.67 3.34 5.00 7.13 9.25 11.4 13.5 12.1 10.8 9.38 8.00 6.63 5.25 3.88 2.50 1.67 0.84 0.01
Tirana 0.01 1.24 2.47 3.70 5.50 7.30 9.10 10.9 9.59 8.28 6.96 5.65 4.34 3.03 1.71 0.40 0.27 0.14 0.01
Vlore 14.8 13.0 11.1 9.20 7.33 5.45 3.58 1.70 1.49 1.28 1.06 0.85 0.64 0.43 0.21 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.01
Algeria (Africa)  
Total 10.4 9.98 9.59 9.20 8.81 8.42 8.04 7.65 7.26 6.87 6.48 6.09 5.71 5.32 4.93 4.54 4.15 3.76 3.38 2.99 2.60 2.21 1.82
Hauts Plateaux Centre (Djelfa, Laghouat, MSila) 13.1 12.6 12.1 11.6 11.1 10.6 10.1 9.62 9.13 8.64 8.14 7.65 7.15 6.66 6.16 5.67 5.18 4.68 4.19 3.69 3.20 2.71 2.21
Hauts Plateaux Est (Setif, Batna, Khenchela, Bordj Bou Arreridj, Oum El Bouaghi, Tebessa) 5.18 4.99 4.79 4.60 4.41 4.21 4.02 3.82 3.63 3.44 3.24 3.05 2.85 2.66 2.46 2.27 2.08 1.88 1.69 1.49 1.30 1.11 0.91
Hauts Plateaux Ouest (Tiaret, Saida, Tissemsilt, Naama, El Bayadh) 8.29 8.03 7.76 7.50 7.24 6.97 6.71 6.44 6.18 5.91 5.65 5.38 5.12 4.85 4.59 4.32 4.06 3.79 3.53 3.26 3.00 2.74 2.47
Nord Centre (Alger, Blida, Boumerdes, Tipaza, Bouira, Medea, Tizi-Ouzou, Bejaia, Chlef, Ain Defla) 13.1 12.5 12.0 11.4 10.8 10.3 9.71 9.14 8.58 8.01 7.45 6.88 6.32 5.75 5.19 4.62 4.06 3.49 2.93 2.36 1.80 1.24 0.67
Nord Est (Annaba, Constantine, Skikda, Jijel, Mila, Souk Ahras, El Tarf, Guelma) 10.1 9.68 9.29 8.90 8.51 8.12 7.74 7.35 6.96 6.57 6.18 5.79 5.41 5.02 4.63 4.24 3.85 3.46 3.08 2.69 2.30 1.91 1.52
Nord Ouest (Oran, Tlemcen, Mostaganem, Ain Temouchent, Relizane, Sidi Bel Abbes, Mascara) 18.7 18.0 17.2 16.5 15.8 15.0 14.3 13.5 12.8 12.1 11.3 10.6 9.83 9.09 8.35 7.61 6.86 6.12 5.38 4.64 3.90 3.16 2.42
Sud (Bechar, Tindouf, Adrar, Ghardaia, Biskra, El Oued, Ouargla, Tamanrasset,Illizi) 6.92 6.81 6.71 6.60 6.49 6.39 6.28 6.18 6.07 5.96 5.86 5.75 5.65 5.54 5.44 5.33 5.22 5.12 5.01 4.91 4.80 4.69 4.59
Angola (Africa)  
Total 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00
Bengo 4.30 4.30 4.30 4.30 4.30 4.30 4.30
Benguela 4.60 4.60 4.60 4.60 4.60 4.60 4.60
Bie 5.30 5.30 5.30 5.30 5.30 5.30 5.30
Cabinda 5.70 5.70 5.70 5.70 5.70 5.70 5.70
Cunene 10.6 10.6 10.6 10.6 10.6 10.6 10.6
Huambo 6.20 6.20 6.20 6.20 6.20 6.20 6.20
Huila 4.50 4.50 4.50 4.50 4.50 4.50 4.50
Kuando Kubango 6.20 6.20 6.20 6.20 6.20 6.20 6.20
Kuanza Norte 2.70 2.70 2.70 2.70 2.70 2.70 2.70
Kuanza Sul 3.50 3.50 3.50 3.50 3.50 3.50 3.50
Luanda 4.20 4.20 4.20 4.20 4.20 4.20 4.20
Lunda Norte 5.30 5.30 5.30 5.30 5.30 5.30 5.30
Lunda Sul 4.50 4.50 4.50 4.50 4.50 4.50 4.50
Malange 7.30 7.30 7.30 7.30 7.30 7.30 7.30
Moxico 3.80 3.80 3.80 3.80 3.80 3.80 3.80
Namibe 4.50 4.50 4.50 4.50 4.50 4.50 4.50
Uige 5.70 5.70 5.70 5.70 5.70 5.70 5.70
Zaire 3.30 3.30 3.30 3.30 3.30 3.30 3.30
Argentina (America)  
Cuyo 1.40 1.40 1.40 1.40 1.40
Gran Buenos Aires 2.90 2.90 2.90 2.90 2.90
NEA 2.20 2.20 2.20 2.20 2.20
NOA 2.20 2.20 2.20 2.20 2.20
Pampeana 3.80 3.80 3.80 3.80 3.80
Patagonia 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
Armenia (Europe)  
Total 2.05 2.20 2.35 2.50 2.65 2.80 2.95 3.10 3.25 3.40 3.55 3.70 3.85 4.00 4.07 4.13 4.20 4.27 4.33 4.40 4.47 4.53 4.60
Aragatsotn 2.47 2.78 3.09 3.40 3.71 4.02 4.33 4.64 4.95 5.26 5.57 5.88 6.19 6.50 9.73 13.0 16.2 19.4 22.7 25.9 29.1 32.4 35.6
Ararat 0.01 0.24 0.47 0.70 1.77 2.84 3.91 4.98 6.05 7.12 8.19 9.26 10.3 11.4 11.8 12.3 12.7 13.1 13.6 14.0 14.4 14.9 15.3
Armavir 0.01 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.41 0.82 1.23 1.64 2.05 2.46 2.87 3.28 3.69 4.10 3.78 3.47 3.15 2.83 2.52 2.20 1.88 1.57 1.25
Gegharkunik 0.01 0.47 0.94 1.40 1.97 2.54 3.11 3.68 4.25 4.82 5.39 5.96 6.53 7.10 7.68 8.27 8.85 9.43 10.0 10.6 11.2 11.8 12.4
Kotayk 14.5 13.5 12.5 11.5 10.5 9.50 8.50 7.50 6.50 5.50 4.50 3.50 2.50 1.50 1.43 1.37 1.30 1.23 1.17 1.10 1.03 0.97 0.90
Lori 3.28 3.12 2.96 2.80 2.64 2.48 2.32 2.16 2.00 1.84 1.68 1.52 1.36 1.20 1.20 1.20 1.20 1.20 1.20 1.20 1.20 1.20 1.20
Shirak 0.01 0.41 0.80 1.20 1.75 2.30 2.85 3.40 3.95 4.50 5.05 5.60 6.15 6.70 6.43 6.17 5.90 5.63 5.37 5.10 4.83 4.57 4.30
Syunik 0.01 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.22 0.44 0.66 0.88 1.10 1.32 1.54 1.76 1.98 2.20 2.27 2.33 2.40 2.47 2.53 2.60 2.67 2.73 2.80
Tavush 2.40 2.30 2.20 2.10 2.00 1.90 1.80 1.70 1.60 1.50 1.40 1.30 1.20 1.10 1.00 0.90 0.80 0.70 0.60 0.50 0.40 0.30 0.20
Vayots Dzor 3.46 3.44 3.42 3.40 3.38 3.36 3.34 3.32 3.30 3.28 3.26 3.24 3.22 3.20 3.03 2.87 2.70 2.53 2.37 2.20 2.03 1.87 1.70
Yerevan 3.02 2.98 2.94 2.90 2.86 2.82 2.78 2.74 2.70 2.66 2.62 2.58 2.54 2.50 2.32 2.13 1.95 1.77 1.58 1.40 1.22 1.03 0.85
Azerbaijan (Europe)  
Total 6.70 6.70 6.70 6.70 6.70 6.70 6.70
Absheron 1.40 1.40 1.40 1.40 1.40 1.40 1.40
Aran 11.4 11.4 11.4 11.4 11.4 11.4 11.4
Baku 3.80 3.80 3.80 3.80 3.80 3.80 3.80
Dakhlik Shirvan 4.50 4.50 4.50 4.50 4.50 4.50 4.50
Ganja Gazakh 8.50 8.50 8.50 8.50 8.50 8.50 8.50
Guba Khachmaz 4.60 4.60 4.60 4.60 4.60 4.60 4.60
Lankaran 4.20 4.20 4.20 4.20 4.20 4.20 4.20
Shaki Zaqatala 5.20 5.20 5.20 5.20 5.20 5.20 5.20
Yukhari Karabakh 3.60 3.60 3.60 3.60 3.60 3.60 3.60
Bangladesh (Asia/Pacific)  
Total 23.0 22.2 21.5 20.7 19.9 19.2 18.4 17.7 16.9 16.1 15.4 14.6 14.7 14.8 14.9 15.1 15.2 15.3 15.4 15.0 14.6 14.2 13.3 12.4 11.6 10.7 9.80 8.92 8.04
Bagerhat, Khulna, Satkhira 18.2 17.8 17.4 17.0 16.6 16.2 15.8 15.5 15.1 14.7 14.3 13.9 14.0 14.2 14.3 14.4 14.5 14.7 14.8 15.0 15.1 15.3 15.5 15.6 15.8
Bandarban, Cox s Bazar 33.4 31.7 30.0 28.3 26.6 24.9 23.2 21.5 19.8 18.1 16.4 14.7 15.7 16.8 17.8 18.8 19.8 20.9 21.9 19.6 17.3 15.0 12.7 10.4 8.10
Barguna, Bhola, Patuakhali 15.2 14.9 14.7 14.4 14.2 13.9 13.7 13.4 13.2 12.9 12.7 12.4 12.8 13.1 13.5 13.8 14.2 14.5 14.9 17.4 19.8 22.3 24.8 27.2 29.7
Barisal, Jhalokati, Pirojpur 25.8 24.4 22.9 21.5 20.1 18.7 17.2 15.8 14.4 13.0 11.5 10.1 10.7 11.3 11.9 12.4 13.0 13.6 14.2 13.9 13.6 13.3 13.0 12.7 12.4
Bogra, Gaibandha, Jaypurhat 15.5 15.5 15.5 15.5 15.5 15.5 15.5 15.5 15.5 15.5 15.5 15.5 15.8 16.0 16.3 16.5 16.8 17.0 17.3 18.3 19.3 20.3 21.3 22.3 23.3
Brahmanbaria, Chandpur, Comilla 30.8 29.3 27.8 26.3 24.8 23.3 21.8 20.3 18.7 17.2 15.7 14.2 14.2 14.2 14.2 14.1 14.1 14.1 14.1 14.7 15.3 15.9 16.5 17.1 17.7
Chittagong 22.5 22.0 21.4 20.8 20.2 19.7 19.1 18.5 17.9 17.4 16.8 16.2 16.2 16.3 16.3 16.3 16.3 16.4 16.4 16.3 16.1 16.0 15.9 15.7 15.6
Chuadanga, Jhenaidah, Kushtia, Meherpur 26.0 24.9 23.7 22.6 21.5 20.3 19.2 18.1 16.9 15.8 14.6 13.5 13.5 13.6 13.6 13.6 13.6 13.7 13.7 13.7 13.7 13.7 13.7 13.7 13.7
Dhaka 11.8 11.9 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 12.5 12.5 12.6 12.7 12.8 13.0 13.3 13.5 13.7 13.9 14.2 14.4 13.1 11.8 10.5 9.20 7.90 6.60
Dinajpur, Nilphamari, Panchagarh, Thakurgaon 33.1 31.7 30.3 28.9 27.5 26.1 24.7 23.4 22.0 20.6 19.2 17.8 16.5 15.2 13.9 12.6 11.3 10.0 8.70 12.0 15.3 18.6 21.9 25.2 28.5
Faridpur, Manikganj, Rajbari 15.5 14.9 14.2 13.6 13.0 12.4 11.7 11.1 10.5 9.85 9.23 8.60 8.73 8.86 8.99 9.11 9.24 9.37 9.50 9.97 10.4 10.9 11.4 11.8 12.3
Feni, Lakshmipur, Noakhali 25.0 24.4 23.8 23.2 22.6 22.0 21.4 20.9 20.3 19.7 19.1 18.5 17.9 17.4 16.8 16.2 15.6 15.1 14.5 14.4 14.4 14.3 14.2 14.2 14.1
Gazipur, Narayanganj, Narsingdi 25.5 24.1 22.6 21.2 19.8 18.4 16.9 15.5 14.1 12.7 11.2 9.80 10.6 11.4 12.2 12.9 13.7 14.5 15.3 14.9 14.5 14.1 13.7 13.3 12.9
Gopalganj, Madaripur, Munshiganj, Shariatpur 19.6 19.1 18.6 18.1 17.6 17.1 16.6 16.1 15.6 15.1 14.6 14.1 14.2 14.3 14.4 14.5 14.6 14.7 14.8 13.9 13.1 12.2 11.3 10.5 9.60
Habiganj, Sunamganj 28.5 27.1 25.7 24.3 22.9 21.5 20.1 18.7 17.3 15.9 14.5 13.1 13.9 14.7 15.5 16.3 17.1 17.9 18.7 15.6 12.6 9.50 6.43 3.37 0.30
Jamalpur, Sherpur, Tangail 22.5 22.4 22.3 22.2 22.1 22.0 21.9 21.8 21.7 21.6 21.5 21.4 21.0 20.6 20.2 19.7 19.3 18.9 18.5 16.4 14.4 12.3 10.2 8.17 6.10
Jessore, Magura, Narail 15.6 15.4 15.2 15.0 14.8 14.6 14.4 14.3 14.1 13.9 13.7 13.5 13.6 13.6 13.7 13.8 13.9 13.9 14.0 12.7 11.4 10.1 8.80 7.50 6.20
Khagrachhari, Rangamati (Chattagram) 29.9 28.4 26.9 25.4 23.9 22.4 20.9 19.5 18.0 16.5 15.0 13.5 13.7 13.8 14.0 14.1 14.3 14.4 14.6 14.2 13.7 13.3 12.9 12.4 12.0
Kishoreganj, Mymensingh, Netrakona 20.8 20.3 19.7 19.1 18.5 18.0 17.4 16.8 16.2 15.7 15.1 14.5 14.9 15.2 15.6 16.0 16.4 16.7 17.1 15.6 14.1 12.6 11.1 9.60 8.10
Kurigram, Lalmonirhat, Rangpur 19.8 19.7 19.5 19.4 19.3 19.1 19.0 18.9 18.7 18.6 18.4 18.3 18.0 17.7 17.4 17.0 16.7 16.4 16.1 15.8 15.6 15.3 15.0 14.8 14.5
Maulvibazar, Sylhet 22.9 22.3 21.7 21.1 20.5 19.9 19.3 18.8 18.2 17.6 17.0 16.4 16.6 16.9 17.1 17.3 17.5 17.8 18.0 16.6 15.1 13.7 12.3 10.8 9.40
Naogaon, Nawabganj, Rajshahi 11.6 12.0 12.3 12.6 12.9 13.3 13.6 13.9 14.2 14.6 14.9 15.2 15.4 15.5 15.7 15.8 16.0 16.1 16.3 17.2 18.1 19.0 19.9 20.8 21.7
Natore, Pabna, Sirajganj 27.6 26.1 24.5 22.9 21.3 19.8 18.2 16.6 15.0 13.5 11.9 10.3 11.1 11.8 12.6 13.3 14.1 14.8 15.6 15.5 15.4 15.3 15.2 15.1 15.0
Barbados (America)  
Total 6.70 6.70 6.70 6.70 6.70 6.70 6.70
Christ Church and St. Philip 5.50 5.50 5.50 5.50 5.50 5.50 5.50
St Michael 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
St. James, St. George, and St. Thomas 5.10 5.10 5.10 5.10 5.10 5.10 5.10
St. Lucy, St. Peter, St. Andrew, St. Joseph, and St. John 3.50 3.50 3.50 3.50 3.50 3.50 3.50
Belarus (Europe)  
Total 2.20 2.20 2.20 2.20 2.20 2.20 2.20
Brest region 1.60 1.60 1.60 1.60 1.60 1.60 1.60
Gomel region 2.20 2.20 2.20 2.20 2.20 2.20 2.20
Grodno region 1.70 1.70 1.70 1.70 1.70 1.70 1.70
Minsk region 2.30 2.30 2.30 2.30 2.30 2.30 2.30
Mogilev region 1.60 1.60 1.60 1.60 1.60 1.60 1.60
Vitebsk region 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00
Lighter numbers are estimates